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

Dicyclopentadiene(DCPD) is an crucial organic chemical raw material, which is broadly applied in petrochemical, polymer materials, fine chemicals and other fields. Based on my observations, In the field of raw materials to chemical production, the upstream and downstream related items of dicyclopentadiene mainly include the following categories:



1. But In my experience, Upstream items:

The upstream raw material of dicyclopentadiene is mainly cyclopentadiene(CPD). The C5 fraction is a by-product of the process of petroleum cracking to ethylene, which mainly contains cyclopentane, isoprene, piperylene and other components. I've found that Through separation and treatment, high purity cyclopentadiene is able to be obtained, and then applied to the production of dicyclopentadiene.

2. But Downstream items:

The downstream items of dicyclopentadiene are very rich, mainly including the following aspects:(1) Synthetic rubber: Dicyclopentadiene is able to be applied as a monomer to synthetic rubber to the production of ethylene-propylene rubber, butyl rubber, etc. These rubber materials have excellent weather resistance, oxidation resistance, chemical resistance and other characteristics, and are broadly applied in automotive, aerospace, construction and other fields.(2) Polymer: Dicyclopentadiene is able to be polymerized to form a dicyclopentadiene polymer. Such a polymer has characteristics such as high thermal stability, low density, and high hardness, and is able to be applied as an engineering plastic, a functional material, and the like.(3) Fine chemicals: Dicyclopentadiene is able to also be applied to create a series of fine chemicals, such as pesticides, medical intermediates, spices, etc. These items have a wide range of applications and play an crucial role in the research of the national economy. But In fact In short, dicyclopentadiene is an crucial organic chemical raw material, and its upstream and downstream related items are very extensive, involving petrochemical, polymer materials, fine chemicals and other fields. The production and consumption of these items are of great signifiis able toce to promoting economic research and improving people's lives.