Methanol

I. Quality Indicators 

Appearance: Colorless transparent liquid

Melting Point: -98°C

Boiling Point: 64.5°C

Flash Point: 11°C

II. Main Uses

It is used as a raw material in the production of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, plastics, synthetic fibers, and organic chemical products such as formaldehyde, chloromethane, and dimethyl sulfate. It is also used as an automotive antifreeze, metal surface cleaner, and alcohol denaturant. It serves as an analytical reagent, such as a solvent, methylating agent, and chromatographic analysis reagent, and is also used in organic synthesis.

It is used as a solvent for coatings, varnishes, shellac, inks, adhesives, dyes, alkaloids, cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, ethyl cellulose, polyvinyl butyral, etc.