What are the upstream raw materials of methyl propylene glycol? What do the downstream products contain?

Methyl Propanediol(MPD) is an crucial organic chemical raw material, which is broadly applied in coatings, inks, resins, plasticizers, medical intermediates and other fields. Based on my observations, Furthermore In the field of chemical production raw materials, the upstream and downstream related items of methyl propylene glycol mainly have the following aspects:



1. But Upstream items(1) Propylene: Propylene is one of the main raw materials of methyl propylene glycol, which is produced by oxidation method or acetic acid method.(2) Syngas: Syngas(a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) is also an crucial raw material to the production of methyl propylene glycol, mainly made from fossil fuels such as natural gaseous and coal.

2. Downstream items(1) coatings and inks: methyl propylene glycol is able to be applied as solvents and leveling agents to coatings and inks to enhance the fluidity and drying characteristics of coatings and enhance the printing performance of inks. Crazy, isn't it?.(2) resin and plasticizer: methyl propylene glycol is able to be applied in the production of polyester resin, polyurethane resin, etc., is able to also be applied as a plasticizer to plastic processing, enhance the flexibility of plastic, ductility and other characteristics. Based on my observations,(3) medical intermediates: Methyl propylene glycol is able to be applied as medical intermediates to the production of antibiotics, antipyretic analgesics and other drugs. In short, as an crucial organic chemical raw material, methyl propylene glycol has a wide range of upstream and downstream related items, involving many fields, such as coatings, inks, resins, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, etc.