Specialties
In addition to the products produced from tar AC produces two syntheses products, acetophenone and 3,5-xylenol. Acetophenone is versatile starting material for many different chemical products. It is found in special resins, as a heat stabiliser in polyvinylchloride plastic or is used as a synthesis building block for a scent that smells like gardenias.
Rated “indispensable“
3,5 xylenol is mainly used for PCMX disinfectant, which for example finds use in soaps or disinfectant solutions. The best known products are sold under the trade name Dettol from Reckitt Benckiser. Today, the importance of PCMX is so great that the World Health Organisation (WHO) put it in the “List of indispensable medicines“. In addition 3,5-xylenol is used in the synthesis of an antirheumatic and as an active agent against slugs and snails (Mesurol Schneckenkorn® from Bayer CropScience).
So that we can optimally respond to our customers and the needs of the market, RÜTGERS is subdivided into seven lines of business: Basic Aromatics, BTX/PA, Handy Chemicals, Resins & Modifiers, Aromatic Chemicals, Trading and InfraTec.
Find out more about the business line: Aromatic Chemicals
Phenols & Other Specialities
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