Isopropyl alcohol
Usage:
1. As chemical raw materials, it can produce acetone, hydrogen peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, isopropylamine, isopropyl ether, isopropyl chloride, isopropyl fatty acid and isopropyl chlorinated fatty acid, etc. In fine chemical industry, it can be used to produce isopropyl nitrate, isopropyl xanthate, triisopropyl phosphite, aluminum isopropoxide, medicines and pesticides, etc., and also can be used to produce diisocetone, isopropyl acetate, thymol and gasoline additives.
2. As a solvent, it is a relatively cheap solvent in industry. It has a wide range of uses, and can be freely mixed with water. It has a stronger solubility for lipophilic substances than ethanol. It can be used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, rubber, paint, shellac, alkaloids, etc. It can be used to produce coatings, inks, extractants, aerosols, etc. It can also be used as antifreeze, cleaner, additive for blending gasoline, dispersant for pigment production, fixative for printing and dyeing industry Antifogging agent for glass and transparent plastic, used as thinner for adhesive, antifreeze, dehydrating agent, etc.
3. It is used as chromatographic analysis standard to determine barium, calcium, copper, magnesium, nickel, potassium, sodium, strontium, nitrite, cobalt, etc.
4. In the electronic industry, it can be used as a cleaning and degreasing agent.
5. In the oil industry, the extraction agent of cottonseed oil can also be used for degreasing animal derived tissue membranes.