[2] It is an industrial chemical used as a surfactant but primarily for epoxy resin viscosity reduction.

[6] This is followed by a caustic dehydrochlorination, to form C12-C13 alcohol glycidyl ether.

[7] The waste products are water and sodium chloride and excess caustic soda.

[10] It is one of a family of glycidyl ethers available used for viscosity reduction of epoxy resins.

[16][17] The use of the diluent does effect mechanical properties and microstructure of epoxy resins.