Isopropanol is widely used as an industrial solvent, chemical raw material, disinfectant, electronic cleaning agent and antifreeze agent. Specific applications are as follows:
Industrial Solvent
Applied in the production of coatings, inks and adhesives to dissolve materials such as nitrocellulose and rubber.
Chemical Raw Material
Used to manufacture chemicals including acetone, hydrogen peroxide and methyl isobutyl ketone, and applied in pharmaceuticals, pesticides and gasoline additives.
Disinfection and Sterilization
70% concentration solution serves for disinfection of medical devices and human skin, and is adopted in daily chemical products such as hand sanitizer.
Electronic Cleaning
High-purity isopropanol (≥99.99%) cleans semiconductors and circuit boards to remove grease and particulate contaminants.
Other Uses
It can be used as antifreeze to lower liquid freezing points, gasoline additives, food preservatives and reagents for laboratory chromatographic analysis.
