Dow Aromatics Co-Products

DCPD High Purity

Dicyclopentadiene or DCPD is the dimer of cyclopentadiene (CPD) formed by a Diels-Alder addition reaction. DCPD products from Dow originate from the high temperature cracking of petroleum fractions and are best characterized as highly reactive intermediates used in a wide range of products.

Applications
Because the (di-)cyclopentadiene molecule is reactive with many other monomers, it can be used as raw material in the production of resins for a variety of applications. DCPD High Purity can also be used for the production of flavor and fragrances, anti oxidants, ethyl norbornene and cyclic olefin co-polymers.

Product Description Regional Availability Main Active Component(s) & Concentration Range (%-wt) Typical Applications
DCPD HP High Purity DCPD Europe Endo-DCPD: 90 – 95 %
Isoprene codimer: 1 – 5 %
  • Acrylates
  • Alkyds
  • Anti oxidants
  • Aromatic hydrocarbon resins
  • Cyclic olefin co-polymers
  • Epoxy resins
  • Ethyl Norbornene
  • Flavor and Fragrances
  • Lattices
  • Phenolic resins
  • Specialty intermediates
  • Specialty resins
  • Unsaturated polyester resins

Product Literature:
Product Data Sheet (142KB PDF)
Sales Specifications (63KB PDF)
Safety Data Sheet

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