Propylene oxide is used primarily to make polyether polyols for polyurethane foams (furniture bedding insulation automotive parts) propylene glycol (antifreeze deicers food additives cosmetics pharmaceuticals) and propylene glycol ethers (solvents for paints coatings and cleaners). It also finds niche use in fumigation of foodstuffs and medical devices and in polymer and resin manufacturing.

The main purpose of propylene oxide is to act as a versatile chemical building block that enables the synthesis of highvalue downstream products used in construction transportation consumer goods and industrial processes. Its reactivity and ability to

Propylene oxide is a colorless volatile organic liquid with an etherlike odor and the molecular formulaC3H6O. It is highly flammable and reactive serving mainly as an intermediate chemical in the production of various derivatives such as polyether polyols and propylene glycols.