

| Subject: | ethylene vs. propylene glycol |
| From: | Dan Houg |
| Date: | Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:16:04 CST6CDT |
The following is a summary from Prestone Corp.: -PG IS LESS TOXIC TO MAMMALS -BOTH RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE -BOTH READILY DEGRADE TO CO2 AND H2O -PG IS LESS EFFECTIVE AT LOWERING FREEZING POINT AND RAISING THE BOILING POINT OF WATER -PG IS MORE VISCOUS AT LOW TEMPERATURES -PG CONCENTRATIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH HYDROMETER -PG COOLANT IS A POORER CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID THAN IS EG COOLANT AT SAME CONCENTRATION -PG COOLEANT PROVIDES COOLER METAL TEMPERATURES AT CYLINDER HEAD HOT SPOTS UNDER BOILING CONDITIONS THAN DOES EG COOLANT AT SAME CONCENTRATION -dan
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