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[Chemical Knowledge]:What are the upstream raw materials for trimethylolpropane and what are the downstream products?

Trimethylolpropane (TMP) is an important chemical raw material, which is widely used in the production of various chemicals. The following are the upstream and downstream related products of TMP:

upstream products:

1. Propionaldehyde: Propionaldehyde is one of the main raw materials for the production of TMP, which generates hydroxymethylpropionaldehyde through the reaction of aldehyde group and formaldehyde, and then obtains TMP through reduction, dehydration and other steps.

2. Formaldehyde: Formaldehyde is also an important raw material for the production of TMP, which reacts with propionaldehyde to generate hydroxymethyl propionaldehyde.

downstream products:

1. Alkyd resin: TMP can be used as a crosslinking agent for alkyd resin to improve the hardness and water resistance of the resin.

2. Polyurethane foam: TMP can be used as a blowing agent for polyurethane foam and react with isocyanate to generate rigid foam.

3. Coating: TMP can be used to produce coatings to improve the adhesion and water resistance of coatings.

4. Plastic plasticizer: TMP can be used as a plastic plasticizer to improve the processing performance and flexibility of plastics.

5. Surfactants: TMP can be used to produce surfactants with excellent foamability and wettability.

In short, trimethylolpropane, as an important chemical raw material, has a wide range of applications in the field of chemical production raw materials, and its upstream and downstream related products are also very rich.
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