Used as a carrier for hydrophobic synthetic fibers such as chlorinated fiber and polyester in the carrier dyeing method, surfactants, bactericidal preservatives, and dye intermediates.
Ortho-phenylphenol is an organic chemical product with a very wide range of uses. It is widely used in the fields of sterilization and corrosion protection, printing and dyeing auxiliaries and surfactants, as well as stabilizers and flame retardants for the synthesis of new plastics, resins, and polymer materials. Its specific uses are as follows :
Antiseptic and antiseptic
O-Phenylphenol and its sodium salt have high weed-killing activity, broad-spectrum sterilization, and mildew removal ability, low toxicity and tastelessness, and are good preservatives. They can be used for anti-mildew and fresh-keeping of fruits and vegetables, especially suitable for citrus. It can also be used to treat lemons, pineapples, melons, fruits, pears, peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc., to minimize rot. Countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada are allowed to use a wider range of fruits, including apples.
Ortho-phenylphenol and its sodium salt can be used as preservatives and fungicides in cosmetics, wood, leather, fiber, and paper, etc. The general use concentration is 0.15-1.5%. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows the use of nearly two hundred varieties of antiseptic soaps, antiseptic and deodorant lotions, and antiseptic preservatives with o-phenyl phenol or its sodium salt as the main ingredient, and it is considered that these products are non-toxic Yes, the annual consumption of o-phenyl phenol in this field alone exceeds 1 million pounds.