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To increase the polymer’s conductivity and self-healing properties, the research team used additives including polyethylene glycol and glycol, which helped increase conductivity as well as the material’s ability to automatically repair damage such as cuts or tears.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2024
The reaction releases carbon dioxide, which pushes the glycol out through a tiny opening in the tiny transom.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Crews found that more than 100 gallons of glycol leaked from a broken pipe.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
In the summer, the fluid in the pipes — often water and food-grade glycol, a synthetic liquid used in salad dressing — brings heat from the homes down into the earth, where the heat is released.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2024
The reaction releases carbon dioxide, which pushes the glycol out through a tiny opening in the tiny transom.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025
Crews found that more than 100 gallons of glycol leaked from a broken pipe.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
In the summer, the fluid in the pipes — often water and food-grade glycol, a synthetic liquid used in salad dressing — brings heat from the homes down into the earth, where the heat is released.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Glycol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycol. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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: ethylene glycol
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: a related alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups
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