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polyol

vr.tr.polyol · PHY.MAT

Let an agent handle polyols by type, food use, industrial use, labelling and effects, and separate the food and polymer senses.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent handle polyols by type, food use, industrial use, labelling and effects, and separate the food and polymer senses.

An organic compound containing multiple hydroxyl groups, including sugar alcohols such as sorbitol and xylitol used as sweeteners, and polymeric polyols used to make polyurethanes.

What it is for: Sweeteners, humectants and polyurethane raw materials.

It can be identify sugar alcohols on food labels; check E numbers and approved uses; understand laxative effects at high intake; choose polyols for polyurethane production.

Distinguishing features

Several hydroxyl groups

Food and industrial families

Lower calories than sugar in food use

Can cause digestive effects in excess

What it looks like

White crystalline powders or syrups (sugar alcohols); viscous liquids (industrial polyols).

How it is recognised

Names ending in -itol for sugar alcohols

E numbers such as E420 sorbitol

Polyether and polyester polyols are industrial

Related models

is a kind of - category

alcohol

is used as - food use

sugar substitute

is used to make - industrial use

polyurethane

includes - member

glycerol

In practice

Families and kinds

sugar alcohols (sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol)

polyether polyols

polyester polyols

glycerol

Identifiers

E number E420, E421, E965-E968 food additives

Standards and regulation

EU food additive regulation 1333/2008

Labelling rule on excessive consumption and laxative effects

Chemical safety rules for industrial polyols

Failure modes and hazards

Digestive discomfort from high intake

Xylitol is toxic to dogs

Isocyanate hazards when making polyurethane

Also called

polyol sugar substitutepolyvinyl alcoholbarbatic aciddepsideascorbatehydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene(RS)-rapamycin1,3,5-cyclohexanetriolester of sorbitan2-{[hydroxy({2-hydroxy-4-[2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methylbenzoyloxy)-6-methylbenzoyloxy]-6-methylphenyl})methylidene]amino}propanoic acidguacetisal3-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate4-[4-[3-Chloro-2-hydroxy-4-(1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-3,6-dimethyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carbonyl)oxy-5,6-dimethylbenzoyl]oxy-2-hydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoyl]oxy-6-methoxy-2,3-dimethylbenzoic acidThielavin X(3-Heptyl-5-hydroxyphenyl) 2-heptyl-4-hydroxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoateSterenin F3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-5-pentylphenoxy)carbonyl-3-pentylphenoxy]oxane-2-carboxylic acidScrobiculinsekikaic acidBagremycin G(4-Ethenylphenyl) 2-(2-acetamido-3-methoxy-3-oxopropyl)sulfanyl-3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoateBagremycin DCID 14581927Thielavin Z2(5-But-2-en-2-yl-3-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl) 2-but-2-en-2-yl-3-chloro-4,6-dihydroxy-5-methylbenzoate2-[[2-Hydroxy-4-[4-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methylbenzoyl)oxy-2-methyl-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoyl]oxy-6-methylbenzoyl]amino]propanoic acid(3-Heptyl-5-hydroxyphenyl) 2-heptyl-4-hydroxy-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxybenzoateThielavin Z4congyrophoric acidTenuiorin2-[[4-[2-[3-Acetyloxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4-(2,4-dimethoxy-6-methylbenzoyl)oxy-6-methylbenzoyl]oxy-2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoyl]amino]propanoic acid2-Acetamido-3-[2-amino-6-(4-ethenylphenoxy)carbonyl-3-hydroxyphenyl]sulfanylpropanoic acidDecarboxy-2'-O-methyldivaricatic acid3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-5-pentylphenoxy)carbonyl-3-propylphenoxy]oxane-2-carboxylic acid3-[4-(4-Hydroxy-3-nitrosobenzoyl)oxyphenyl]prop-2-enoic acid4-ethenylphenyl 4-hydroxybenzoatesphaerophorinThielavin Z7Thielavin Z62,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid 2-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl ester

+1960

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

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Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Type Which polyol.

Families differ.

Family

Food or industrial.

Family

Polyol family.

  1. Is a sugar alcohol or an industrial polyol meant? boundary
  2. What is its chemical name? definition

Source

Production.

Source

Production.

  1. How is it produced? provenance
  2. From which raw materials? provenance
Food Sweeteners.

Food use is regulated.

Label

E numbers.

Label

Label information.

  1. Which polyol and E number appear on the label? provenance
  2. Is a laxative warning required? boundary

Intake

Tolerance.

Intake

Intake.

  1. At what intake do digestive effects commonly occur? measurement
  2. Is there guidance for people with digestive conditions? provenance
Pets Animal safety.

Some polyols harm pets.

Dogs

Xylitol.

Dogs

Xylitol toxicity in dogs.

  1. Does the product contain xylitol that could harm a dog? boundary
  2. What should an owner do if a dog eats it? action

Storage

Keep away.

Storage

Safe storage.

  1. How should xylitol products be stored away from pets? action
  2. Which products commonly contain it? provenance
Industry Polyurethanes.

Industrial polyols make foams.

Polyurethane

Foams.

Polyurethane

Polyurethane production.

  1. Which polyol suits this foam or coating? action
  2. What are its hydroxyl value and functionality? measurement

Hazards

Isocyanates.

Hazards

Process hazards.

  1. What controls are needed when reacting polyols with isocyanates? provenance
  2. Which safety data sheet applies? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should sugar alcohols be a separate entry?
  • How should E numbers be linked?
  • How should industrial polyols be split off?
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