SABIC® Phenol

Description

Phenol is a white crystalline (at room temperature), odorous and toxic chemical compound, which is used widely as a raw material in the manufacture of other chemical products

Applications

Phenol is a reactive organic chemical which is used in a wide variety of chemical products vital to the economy of the world. Phenol is used as starting material or produce as an intermediate in industry. Plastics, explosive, picric acid and different drugs are made from phenol. In dye industry phenols are widely used to make azo dyes. As wood preservatives, phenols (like cresols) are also used.