Propyl alcohol has a wide range of uses. It is an excellent solvent for alkaloids, many essential oils, some synthetic resins, etc.
The popularity of isopropyl alcohol is due to the fact that most organic substances (esters, oils, waxes, lipids, etc.) dissolve well in this liquid. In industry, isopropanol is obtained by direct hydration of propylene. The main raw material for the synthesis of isopropanol is the propylene fraction of oil pyrolysis gases and the propane-propylene fraction of oil cracking gases.
Propyl alcohol is used in the printing, oil, chemical, medical, food, furniture, perfume and wood chemical industries.
In the printing industry, isopropanol is used in printing processes for dampening. Propyl alcohol is the main raw material for the production of acetone, isopropyl ethanoate, and other esters. Modern plastics production also requires the use of isopropanol.
Propyl alcohol is used forwashing polypropylene. The paint and varnish industry uses this substance as an auxiliary solvent of ethyl-, acetyl- and nitrocellulose. Isopropanol is one of the most important co-solvents in the production of nitro-varnishes. This substance is also used in the transportation of nitrocellulose.
Isopropyl alcohol can be bought in almost every specialized store. You can also buy it from a company that sells chemicals. Isopropyl alcohol is an excellent antiseptic. Its disinfecting properties are much higher than those of ethanol. Due to its unique properties, isopropanol is used:
- in the production of cosmetics and perfumes;
- in the manufacture of resins, essences, medical extractants;
- as an antiseptic;
- as a solvent for recrystallization and as a preservative agent;
- in the wood chemical industry for the extraction of resins from wood;
- in the furniture industry as a solvent for various adhesives and oils;
- in the chemical industry for denaturing ethanol in the process of preparing brake fluid;
- used in aviation as a de-icer and aviation gasoline stabilizer;
- as a windshield washer fluid.
Today, the demand for isopropanol is growing rapidly, which is associated with the use of this substance as a component of motor fuel forincrease its octane number. With the use of this alcohol, the performance of motor gasoline is improved (detonation resistance increases, the emission of toxic substances - CH, CO) decreases. Most of the chemical enterprises of our country are "armed" with modern technologies and innovative equipment, which enables them to produce competitive and high-quality products. From the above facts, we can conclude that isopropanol is a universal and popular tool in various areas of production and human activity.
