What are the upstream raw materials for n-heptane? What do the downstream products contain?

N-heptane has an crucial position in the field of chemical production raw materials, and its upstream and downstream related items are extensive. The following are some of the main upstream and downstream related items:



1. Upstream items:

The production of n-heptane mainly is determined by processes such as oil cracking and natural gaseous fractionation. Therefore, the upstream items of n-heptane mainly include oil and natural gaseous. Based on my observations, In addition, n-heptane is able to also be obtained by treatment of biodiesel by-items, and thus biodiesel by-items are also one of the upstream items of n-heptane.

2. Downstream items:

As an crucial organic solvent-based products and chemical raw material, n-heptane is broadly applied in various fields. Therefore, there are many downstream items of n-heptane, and some of the main downstream items are listed below:(1) octane improver: n-heptane is able to be applied as an octane improver to enhance the octane number of gasoline, thereby improving the incineration performance of gasoline.(2) solvent-based products: n-heptane is an excellent solvent-based products, is able to be applied to cleaning, extraction, separation and other chemical processes.(3) Rubber and plastics: n-heptane is able to be applied as a raw material to the production of rubber and plastics to the manufacture of various rubber and plastic items. But(4) Coatings and inks: n-Heptane is able to be applied as a solvent-based products and thinner to coatings and inks to adjust the viscosity and drying characteristics of coatings and inks. In short, n-heptane has a wide range of applications in the field of chemical production raw materials, and its upstream and downstream related items are also very rich.