Dichloropropane (DCP) 225 kg drum, 1,2-dichloropropane

Dichloropropane is produced by the production of propylene oxide and then distilled several times. Improvements to the production process have improved DCP purity, increasing from a minimum of 97.5% to a minimum of 99%. This has led to the product gaining increasing recognition in overseas markets. One of the main benefits of using dichloropropane is that it can successfully replace organic solvents such as toluene, acetone, and other xylene derivatives. Unlike these products, technical-grade dichloropropane has a fixed price.
Dichloropropane is a highly effective solvent for resins, greases, fats, tars, and asphalts. It is also well-known as a base component in paint removers that dry at ambient temperature, as well as in baking varnishes. In addition to its superior dissolving properties, DCP is used as a degreaser and metal surface cleaner. Its degreasing properties are also utilized in leather processing in tanning. Due to its chemical properties, it is successfully used in the production of paints and varnishes, as well as in printing inks.
Many refineries worldwide also use this product to remove lead from gasoline. In many countries, it is still used as an ingredient in fumigants, such as DD and Telone II (a fumigant), and insecticides, including those for peach tree and grass insects and for domestic cattle parasites (primarily outside the European Union). In these same markets, DCP is also used to control fungi and molds (e.g., it combats fusarium wilt in peas, lemons, and tomatoes). One niche application of the product is as a natural stone impregnation.
Dichloropropane is also used for organic syntheses, e.g. tetrachloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride and 1,2-propylene diamine.

Properties and applications:

• solvent for resins, greases, fats, tars and asphalts;
• used to remove lead from gasoline;
• degreaser and cleaner of metal surfaces;
• used as a degreasing agent in tanning;
• a component of fumigants (e.g. DD, Telone II) and insecticides, e.g. destroying insects of peach trees and grasses and parasites of domestic cattle;
• combating fungi and molds – destroys fusarium wilt on peas, lemons and tomatoes;
• a component of impregnations for natural stones;
• used as a base component in the remover of varnishes drying at ambient temperature, as well as oven varnishes;
• used in the production of paints and varnishes and in printing inks;
• raw material in organic synthesis;

H302 Harmful if swallowed