Epichlorohydrin - ECH

Epichlorohydrin is a man-made chemical intermediate used in a wide variety of manufacturing applications, including epoxy and phenoxy resins and textiles, ion exchange resins, rubbers, paper saturated resins and agricultural products. The most familiar epoxy resin is used as a coating on the inside of food and beverage cans to prevent rusting. Epichlorohydrin is also used as a solvent and in the synthesis of glycerol. Other uses include insect fumigation and as an intermediate for the formation of glycidyl acrylate derivatives such as those used in the manufacture of eyeglass lenses.