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Ethylene glycol also is used as a raw material in the production of a wide range of products including polyester fibers for clothes, upholstery, carpet and pillows; fiberglass used in products such as jet skis, bathtubs, and bowling balls; and polyethylene terephthalate resin used in packaging film and bottles. Many of these products are energy saving and cost efficient as well as recyclable.
The Ethylene Glycols Panel promotes the principles of Responsible Care and focuses on the generation, collection, evaluation and dissemination of information pertinent to the safe handling and environmental and health issues arising from the production, storage, transportation, use and disposal of ethylene glycols.
In 2003, the Ethylene Glycol Panel combined with the Ethylene Oxide Industry Council (EOIC) to form the Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycols Sector Group. The group focuses on the generation, collection, evaluation and dissemination of information pertinent to the safe handling and environmental and health effects arising from production, storage, transportation, use and disposal of ethylene oxide and ethylene glycols.