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[Alt text] Cartoon of a stampede of glycol molecules approaching.

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The glycols are coming!

The propylene glycols and the dipropylene glycols - millions and millions of pounds. And by early 1972 we’ll have a propylene oxide capacity of 500 million pounds to produce even more millions of pounds of glycol. Already, propylene oxide is pouring out of Oxirane’s existing Bayport, Texas, plant at an annual rate in excess of its design capacity of 160 million pounds. It’s all being produced by an exclusive, direct oxidation process. We’ve got the world's most modern P.O. plant today and are building another for tomorrow. That means that when you demand for P.O., P.G., or D.P.G. increases, we’ll have the capability to meet that demand. Get to know us. Write us at Oxirane Corporation, 120 Alexander Street, Princeton, N.J. 08540. The glycols are coming – the glycols are coming –

Comments: The company promotes itself as a reliable business partner because they are a leader in propylene glycol production, asserting themselves at the forefront of advancing technology. Their text and image convey this idea. With language such as “world’s most modern” and “tomorrow”, the advertisement demonstrates a value for innovation and planning for the future, within the food industry. At this point, the food industry was growing rapidly, with increased consumer demands that led to increased demands from food manufacturers to chemical companies. Oxirane is aware of this rapid development and promises to keep up with it.

Propylene glycol is an emollient and emulsifier used in cosmetics, medications, and food. 

Jacob, Sharon E., et al. “Propylene Glycol.” Dermatitis: Contact, Atopic, Occupational, Drug, vol. 29, no. 1, 1 Feb. 2018, pp. 3–5, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29059092/, https://doi.org/10.1097/DER.0000000000000315.

Leila Dubon