Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) is the most common and familiar compound in the alcohol classification. Ethyl Alcohol is used in many industries and for many purposes, including botanical extraction, medical and industrial sterilization, fuel and heating applications, and as feedstock for industrial chemical production.
Specially denatured alcohols (SDA) are treated with other chemicals to prevent them from being consumed. Specially Denatured Alcohol (SDA) is alcohol to which denaturing materials have been added. Manufacturers may use SDA in the manufacture of any product that is not intended for human consumption.
Completely Denatured Ethyl Alcohol (CDA) is suitable for generic industrial use. It is unsuitable for food, health, and pharmaceutical applications due to its toxicity to humans when ingested.
Isopropyl alcohol is a common solvent, disinfectant, de-icing fluid, and fuel additive. Its availability and flexibility as a solvent make it useful in many industrial and medical applications.
Methanol, sometimes called wood alcohol, is a colorless, flammable liquid most often used as an industrial solvent, fuel additive, or as feed-stock for the production of other useful chemicals like formaldehyde. It is toxic to humans and unsuitable for use in food, healthcare or cosmetics applications.
Acetone is being used extensively in the botanical industry. It is used as a botanical extraction solvent. Acetone has a wide variety of laboratory, manufacturing medical and cosmetic applications.
Heptane is a colorless, flammable liquid commonly used as a fuel additive, non-polar solvent, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and as a component of some paints and finishes.
Pentane is a common solvent used in many applications. Some of its most common uses include polystyrene foam production, blended refrigerant production, and high-octane fuel production.
Hexane is a colorless, flammable liquid used in many research, industrial, and food processing applications. Hexane is primarily used as an industrial degreaser, component of some forms of glue, and as an extraction agent for cooking oils including canola and soybean oil. Hexane may also be used in textile production and as a cleaning agent.
A liquid alcohol which is used as a solvent, in antifreeze, and in the food, plastics, and personalcare/perfume industries.