Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

Product Details

CasNo： 97-99-4

MF： C5H10O2

Appearance： liquid

Packing： 25kg/drum

Purity： 99.5% Min

Basic Information

Product Description

Product  name：Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol

CAS NO. :97-99-4

Molecular  Formula:C5H10O2

Molecular  weight:102.13

Apperance:Colorless liquid

Purity：99%

Product Application

1. Industrial Coatings and Paints (Primary Application)

Function:​ It acts as a coalescing agent and slow-evaporating solvent in water-based and solvent-based coatings.

Benefits:​ It improves film formation, flow, and leveling, resulting in a smooth, high-gloss finish without surface defects. Its slow evaporation rate prevents blushing (a whitish haze) in lacquers and printing inks.

Specific Uses:

Printing Inks:​ For gravure, flexographic, and specialty inks, especially on non-porous surfaces like plastic films and foils.

Epoxy Coatings:​ As a reactive diluent to reduce viscosity without using volatile organic compounds (VOCs), while also participating in the curing process.

Acrylic and Polyurethane Coatings:​ To enhance performance and application properties.

2. Agriculture

Function:​ It serves as a non-phytotoxic (not harmful to plants) solvent and penetrant.

Benefits:​ It helps active ingredients like herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides penetrate waxy plant cuticles more effectively, increasing their efficacy. It is also used as a stabilizer in certain herbicide formulations.

3.Chemical Synthesis and Industry

As a Solvent:​ Its ability to dissolve nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, oils, and dyes makes it useful in the production of specialty chemicals, dyes, and textiles.

As an Intermediate:​ It can be used to synthesize other valuable chemicals, such as dihydrofuran and various esters (e.g., tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, used in adhesives).

Storage

Stored in cool, dry place, keeping away from sunlight.