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| Product Name | Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol |
| Chemical Name | 1,2-Hexanediol |
| Cas Number | 6920-22-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H14O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 118.17 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Mild |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| Solubility | Soluble in water |
| Boiling Point | 224°C |
| Melting Point | -16°C |
| Density | 0.96 g/cm³ (20°C) |
| Refractive Index | 1.445 (20°C) |
| Flash Point | 110°C |
| Storage Conditions | Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place |
As an accredited Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol factory, we enforce strict quality protocols—every batch undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent efficacy and safety standards.
| Packing | Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol is securely packaged in a 500 mL amber glass bottle, featuring a tight-sealing screw cap for safety. |
| Shipping | Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol is shipped in tightly sealed containers to prevent leaks or contamination. It is transported at ambient temperature, protected from moisture and direct sunlight. Proper labeling and documentation ensure compliance with chemical safety regulations. Handle with care, using appropriate personal protective equipment during loading and unloading. |
| Storage | Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol should be stored in a tightly sealed container, away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and moisture. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area, away from incompatible substances such as strong oxidizers. Always keep the container clearly labeled and protected from physical damage. Handle following standard chemical storage protocols and local regulations. |
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Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol is widely utilized as a high-purity multifunctional diol across multiple industrial sectors. As a direct manufacturer, we support precise compliance, accurate process dosing, and performance monitoring for responsible downstream use. Below, we outline verified application scenarios in which our product integrates into registered, large-scale production.
Leading personal care manufacturers employ 1,2-hexanediol for dual-purpose use as a preservative enhancer and humectant in lotions, emulsions, creams, and sunscreens. Formulators select this material for its ability to inhibit microbial growth per cosmetic safety norms while providing lasting skin conditioning, even in low-water phases. R&D teams adjust dose within regulatory frameworks to optimize product shelf life and support sensorial properties. Quality assurance monitors compliance through validated analytical methods.
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Established topical drug manufacturers use 1,2-hexanediol as a co-solvent in pharmaceutical skin, mucosal, and ophthalmic products. It stabilizes active ingredient drugs by moderating solution polarity, promoting solubilization, and controlling rheology for gels and creams. QA labs routinely verify the absence of impurities and residual solvents to meet GMP standards. Clinical testing verifies compatibility with APIs and excipients.
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3. Wetting Agent and Emulsifier in Waterborne Industrial CoatingsPaint and coatings manufacturers employ 1,2-hexanediol as a wetting and coalescing agent to enhance pigment dispersion and binder particle uniformity in waterborne architectural and OEM coatings. Its alcohol functionality supports compatibility with polymer emulsions and reduces film defects such as cratering or pinholing. QC protocols measure impact on viscosity, surface tension, and gloss retention post application. Industry compliance standards
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4. Intermediate for Synthesis of Plasticizers and Functional PolymersPolymer and plasticizer manufacturers utilize 1,2-hexanediol as a reaction intermediate in esterification or polycondensation protocols to synthesize flexible aliphatic polyesters and specialty plasticizers. Its diol functionality enables precise molecular weight control and tailored thermal or mechanical profiles in target resins. Real-time spectral analysis and calibrated in-process controls verify conversion rates and by-product limits as per regulatory filing. Industry compliance standards
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5. Processing Aid in Inkjet and Digital Ink ManufacturingProducers of inkjet and digital printing inks rely on 1,2-hexanediol for its role as a humectant, co-solvent, and drying moderator. High-speed printing requires precise balance between open time and rapid fix, which this material supports by managing ink drying kinetics and pigment stabilization. Operators monitor both performance and regulatory fit, especially when supplying food contact or low-VOC grade inks. Industry compliance standards
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At our manufacturing facility, we produce Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol from raw materials sourced directly from vetted supply chains, harnessing our own catalytic hydrogenation process. It’s a specialty glycol, with a molecular formula of C6H14O2, and a purity consistently above 99%. We follow rigorous batch controls to weed out color bodies and by-products. Each lot passes through filtration, distillation, and drying, yielding a colorless liquid with a faint characteristic odor.
Our product exits reactors at an industrial scale. This gives us direct control over energy use, effluent treatment, and even traceability—a significant difference from repackagers or traders who might never see the inside of a production plant. We see exactly how variation in raw material purity, temperature control, and reactor residence times can shift impurity profiles, so we track these manufacturing steps closely.
Every market now demands greater transparency on chemical origins. Since we operate the production line, our logs connect every kilogram of Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol back to its production date, reactor, and batch operator. For us, traceability isn’t an afterthought added for certification; it’s folded into daily practice. This reassures customers in personal care, coatings, and electronics sectors that the diol in their process meets agreed specifications.
Most 1,2-hexanediol reaching the Asian or American markets comes from converters or resellers who buy bulk and sell small lots. Sometimes, their product pulls from several origins, and end users don’t learn what additives or inhibitors might remain. We retain all analytical records and provide actual batch COAs generated in-house—a detail missing from generic suppliers’ paperwork.
We produce a single Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol model, as we find repeated fractionating or “high-purity” variants rarely improve upon our standard quality. Customers appreciate unwavering color, a water content below 0.2%, and the ease of downstream formulation. Each drum or tote comes from directly measured and signed-off batches—there’s no relabeling or substitution along the way.
For color, our lots consistently test under APHA 10. This matters for personal care firms looking to avoid tinting delicate creams or serums. The product contains less than 50 ppm total acids, so no unwanted acidity or bitterness impacts blends. Kintex testing reveals nearly complete miscibility with water, glycols, and many alcohols, which broadens its application range.
There’s value in controlling hydrogenation and purification at every stage. Raw materials that show a hint of sulfur or higher peroxides push us to divert the suspect intermediate to off-grade. We audit our catalyst performance every month and run regular shutdowns for deep cleaning—steps that push up our operating cost but prevent subtle contamination. No spreadsheet or theory replaces these choices on the plant floor.
Our hands-on approach means we can balance supply to volatile market trends. When the personal care sector moves rapidly while the adhesives industry softens, we shift production priorities accordingly because we aren’t tied to a third-party’s purchasing department.
Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol won attention in the cosmetics and personal care markets. Its spread there comes from its utility as a skin-conditioning agent and a highly effective broad-spectrum antimicrobial stabilizer. Water-based creams and serums often include it at 1-2%, giving them a light, non-greasy feel. The molecule’s backbone is long enough to add emolliency and feed preservative systems—yet less sticky than traditional glycols, so end users remark on better skin finish.
The switch away from parabens boosted consumer interest in easy-to-read ingredient lists. Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol fits the demand because it preserves formulations without contributing off-odors, doesn’t disrupt the pH, and stabilizes volatile essential oils. In our plant, we run panel tests on random samples, not just QC controls, to confirm this inertness firsthand.
Paints and ink manufacturers also request our product. In dispersions, 1,2-hexanediol helps adjust rheology and boosts wet edge. Solvent-based adhesives use it to control tack and open time. Engineers bring us formulas looking for low VOCs, especially those shifting away from more hazardous glycols or solvents.
In electronics, where purity and extremely low metal content matter, Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol appeals due to its trace metal specs. Every production campaign runs ICP-MS on finished lots, regularly spotting sub-ppm sodium, potassium, and transition metals. We keep our own records on solvent residues—what leaves our plant is rigorously logged, not just for compliance but because customers regularly verify our data through third-party labs.
From experience, challenges crop up throughout the year. In hot seasons, cold shipment issues mean some product forms haze or develops “strings”—early crystallization if exposed to temperature swings. To address this, we run stability trials at both high and low temperatures. Packaging specs cater to these findings: we use HDPE drums and totes with nitrogen blanketing, and every batch destined for long-haul shipping passes a freezing-thawing cycle test.
Certain customers demand 1,2-hexanediol with less than 0.1% water for highly sensitive blends. Achieving this isn’t a matter of longer drying alone. It starts with low-moisture raw materials, tight tank seals, and non-hygroscopic packaging. We worked years refining our closed loading bay, and maintain a regimen of weekly leak checks—a step easily skipped by brokers or repackers.
The presence of “hidden” impurities such as dihydroxyhexane isomers or carry-over catalyst residues creates unique problems in applications like liquid crystal manufacturing. Instead of relying on downstream users to detect these, we self-impose stricter GC and ICP tests, and reject any lot with spurious peaks above 500 ppm. Having direct control over fractional distillation and storage prevents cross-contamination. This would be impossible if we simply reconditioned finished product in outside tanks.
Our experience with regulatory agencies means we don’t take shortcuts with import rules or hazard communication. Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol falls under REACH in Europe and TSCA in the United States, and all our shipments include proper GHS labeling. Several global cosmetic companies demand extended traceability audits; every year, we host their compliance officers and open our records, production floor, and retention samples for review.
Unlike some suppliers who delay or avoid regulatory updates, we rolled out allergen statements, micro-contaminant screens, and updated food-contact assessments as soon as new regulations appeared. Our in-house team tracks each revision, and if a registry number changes, or new REACH uses are added, the updated documents ship with our next lot. As manufacturers, we build safety and compliance into the process, not as an afterthought prompted by a customer complaint.
Some end users ask why Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol commands a higher price than commodity glycols such as propylene glycol or 1,3-butylene glycol. The answer isn’t just about production complexity. While other manufacturers strip down their purification steps to cut costs, we protect the base molecule’s integrity through complete distillation and filtration. Impurity levels, water content, and color stability reflect these choices. More importantly, Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol outperforms these alternatives in non-stickiness, mildness on skin, and resilience against microbial growth—points that matter to our hands-on formulators.
For example, we routinely field questions about residual odor. Poorly processed 1,2-hexanediol releases a harsh, slightly metallic smell, partly due to improper hydrogenation or storage in contaminated tanks. By investing in new-lined vessels and rapid transfer protocols, we cut down time that product spends exposed to air or process residues. This reduces changes in odor and prevents yellowing, which would otherwise lead to costly returns and dissatisfied customers.
We take pride in having decade-long partnerships with some of the largest names in cosmetics, coatings, and adhesives. Their needs evolve; our process lets us match those changes quickly, ensuring a consistent product supply. In several instances, our technical team has visited customer plants to analyze failures or investigate unexpected results, only to find the issue traced back to a commingled supply from a reseller. Once customers shifted to direct supply from us, traced by batch code, those complaints dropped sharply.
The feedback loop tightens with our proximity to actual formulation teams. They report how our product cuts downtime due to batch separation, improves visual appeal in clear formulations, or reduces preservative usage thanks to its in-situ antimicrobial properties. For us, these aren’t selling points; they’re validation of our choices in plant operations and logistics.
Over the years, customer feedback drives us to target continual improvements. Requests for even lower residual metals led us to install a new ion-exchange polish step, which brought detectable calcium and magnesium below 0.1 ppm. Demands for more sustainable production inspired investments in closed-loop water cooling, solvent recovery, and new waste reduction systems. These aren’t greenwash policies—they emerge from shop-floor experiments and engineering meetings responding to real customer pressure.
Several inquiries arrive each month from small-scale start-ups, now developing preservative-free or fragrance-free personal care lines aimed at sensitive consumers. They often lack advanced test equipment. Our own lab, staffed with skilled chemists, shares impurity and stability data with them and even runs compatibility or shelf-life trials at no extra cost. Establishing those connections makes direct supply from the manufacturer meaningful—new ideas move quickly from lab scale to production, with clear communication along each step.
Global needs differ. European brands request extra documentation on process aids, some Asian electronics companies specify limits on boron or silicon below 1 ppm, and North American buyers ask about supply chain resilience. Our plant can isolate batches fulfilling such custom requests. We change filtration mesh sizes, adjust distillation pressure, or run extra in-process testing to help meet those specifications. Our investments in separate storage tanks and inline blending mean that we avoid co-mingling that could blur claims of purity.
Bulk buyers, especially those moving product across continents or through varying climates, bring special requirements for handling, transit, and certification. To address these we developed a system that improves loading bay cleanliness, weights, tamper-proof seals and shipping logbooks updated for each delivery. On arrival, the receiver can cross-check the lot against our production records via QR code scan—another practice learned through regular trade with global partners.
End users face growing pressure for cleaner ingredient decks and reliable safety statements. We address these from raw material selection onward. Our suppliers apply basic sustainability audits for land use and safe labor practices. Every shipment entering our plant undergoes barcode scan and sampling, linking raw lots to finished Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol. We hold every drum until its full analysis clears, not just a few “statistically representative” samples.
Analytical transparency beats generic claims every time. We send the exact chromatograms, water content, and trace metal analysis to customers, helping their regulatory dossiers and technical marketing. When a shipment arrives slightly outside tolerance, we take responsibility, rerouting or replacing it instead of shifting blame up the chain. This builds mutual trust—guaranteeing that our product forms a rock-solid foundation for everything from boutique skin serums to industrial coatings.
Markets will keep tightening standards, raising the bar for traceability, pollutant control, and renewable content. We stay ahead by revisiting every element of our process, and by being present at every stage of production. Our technical team aims to link new renewable feedstocks, pushing gradual replacement of petro-derived materials, and reporting each step to our industry partners honestly.
Hanaco® 1,2-Hexanediol continues to prove itself through close partnership, relentless quality checks, and open dialog with our customers. We believe producing at the source—controlling every batch from raw input to finished chemical—gives our clients a reliable, honest, and safe product, every time.
