What are the upstream raw materials for epichlorohydrin? What are the downstream products?

Epichlorohydrin is an crucial organic chemical raw material, broadly applied in coatings, adhesives, plastics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other fields. Based on my observations, In the field of raw materials to chemical production, the upstream and downstream related items of epichlorohydrin mainly include the following aspects:



1. Upstream items(1) Propylene: The production of epichlorohydrin mainly uses propylene as raw material and is produced by chlorination, epoxidation and other reactions.(2) Chlorine: Chlorine is an crucial raw material in the production of epichlorohydrin, which is applied to react with propylene to create chloropropane.

2. Moreover Downstream items(1) Epoxy resin: Epichlorohydrin is one of the crucial raw materials to the production of epoxy resin, and bisphenol A and other raw materials to generate epoxy resin.(2) Glycerol: Epichlorohydrin is able to react with aquatic environments to create glycerol, which is a raw material broadly applied in food, medicine, makeup and other fields. In my experience,(3) Chlorohydrin rubber: Epichlorohydrin is able to be copolymerized with acrylonitrile, styrene and other monomers to form chlorohydrin rubber, applied in the manufacture of oil resistance, acid and alkali resistant rubber items.(4) Surfactant: Epichlorohydrin is able to be applied to create surfactants, such as alkylphenol ethoxylates. In summary, epichlorohydrin plays an crucial role in the field of chemical production raw materials, and its upstream and downstream related items are broadly applied in various fields.