Ethylene glycol ni ibara ritagira ibara, ritagira impumuro nziza, amazi meza, kandi rifite uburozi buke ku nyamaswa. Ethylene glycol ntishobora gukoreshwa namazi na acetone, ariko ifite ubushobozi buke muri ethers. Ikoreshwa nka solvent, antifreeze nibikoresho fatizo bya polyester synthique