kenya chemical is one of the leading Phenol manufacturers and suppliers in kenya. We are supplied into various industrial markets including Household, Institutional Cleaning, Personal Care, and Industrial sectors including Oil fields, Agriculture, Lubricants, Marine Industry, Metal Working chemical industry, and Coatings markets.
Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH. It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group (−C6H5) bonded to a hydroxy group (−OH). Mildly acidic, it requires careful handling because it can cause chemical burns.
Phenol was first extracted from coal tar, but today is produced on a large scale (about 7 billion kg/year) from petroleum-derived feedstocks. It is an important industrial commodity as a precursor to many materials and useful compounds. It is primarily used to synthesize plastics and related materials. Phenol and its chemical derivatives are essential for the production of polycarbonates, epoxies, Bakelite, nylon, detergents, herbicides such as phenoxy herbicides, and numerous pharmaceutical drugs.
The major uses of phenol, consuming two-thirds of its production, involve its conversion to precursors for plastics. Condensation with acetone gives bisphenol-A, a key precursor to polycarbonates and epoxide resins. Condensation of phenol, alkylphenols, or diphenols with formaldehyde gives phenolic resins, a famous example of which is Bakelite. Partial hydrogenation of phenol gives cyclohexanone, a precursor to nylon. Nonionic detergents are produced by alkylation of phenol to give the alkylphenols, e.g., nonylphenol, which is then subjected to ethoxylation.
Phenol is also a versatile precursor to a large collection of drugs, most notably aspirin but also many herbicides and pharmaceutical drugs.
Phenol is a component in liquid–liquid phenol-chloroform extraction technique used in molecular biology for obtaining nucleic acids from tissues or cell culture samples. Depending on the pH of the solution either DNA or RNA can be extracted.
Phenol is so inexpensive that it attracts many small-scale uses. It is a component of industrial paint strippers used in the aviation industry for the removal of epoxy, polyurethane, and other chemically resistant coatings.
Phenol derivatives have been used in the preparation of cosmetics including sunscreens, hair colorings, skin lightening preparations, as well as in skin toners/exfoliators.
C6H6O Uses (Phenol)
It is used as a precursor in drugs.
It is used as an antiseptic.
It is used in the production of nylon.
It is used to preserve vaccines.
It is used in oral analgesics.
Derivatives of phenol are used in beauty products like hair color and sunscreen.
It is used in the synthesis of plastics.
It is used to produce detergents and carbonates.
By the product type, the market is primarily split into:
• Epoxy resins
• Polycarbonates
• Nylon
• Bakelite
• Detergents
• Phenolic resins
• Pharmaceutical drugs
• Herbicides
By the application, this report covers the following segments:
• Laboratory countertops
• Billiard balls
• Adhesives & coatings
• Wind turbine rotor blades
• Electrical equipment
• Steel pipes
• Metal cans & containers
•Chemical
•Construction
•Automotive
•Electronic Communication
•Metallurgy
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