What are the upstream raw materials of MEG and what are the downstream products?

MEG, also known as ethylene glycol, is an crucial organic chemical raw material that is broadly applied in the production of various chemicals and polymers. In the field of chemical production raw materials, MEG's upstream and downstream related items are very rich. Based on my observations, The upstream and downstream associated items of MEG will be described in detail below. But Upstream items:



1. Ethylene: The main raw material to the production of MEG is ethylene, which is produced by the ethylene oxidation method. Therefore, the price and availability of ethylene have an crucial impact on the production cost and market price of MEG. Crazy, isn't it?.

2. Oxygen: MEG manufacturing process needs to consumption oxygen as an oxidant, so the supply of oxygen is also one of the crucial factors in MEG production. And In fact Downstream items:



1. Polyester(PET):MEG is one of the crucial raw materials to the production of polyester, which reacts with terephthalic acid(PTA) to create polyester. Polyester is a polymer compound, broadly applied in the production of fibers, films, containers, etc.

2. Glycol Ethers: MEG is able to react with alcohols, acids, etc. to generate a variety of glycol ethers, such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, etc. I've found that, these compounds in solvents, cleaning agents and other fields have a wide range of applications.

3. Furthermore Antifreeze: MEG is able to be applied as the main component of antifreeze to antifreeze protection of cooling systems such as automobiles and aircraft.

4. Surfactant: MEG is able to be applied to create some surfactants, such as alcohol ether sulfate, alcohol ether carboxylate, etc. These surfactants have a wide range of applications in washing, emulsification and other fields. In short, as an crucial organic chemical raw material, MEG has a wide range of upstream and downstream related items, involving many fields, such as polymers, solvents, cleaning agents, antifreeze, surfactants, etc. Therefore, the production and supply situation of MEG also has an crucial affect on the research of these fields.