TL;DR What is 1,4-Butanediol? 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is a colorless, hygroscopic liquid used widely as a chemical intermediate. Chemically, it’s a four-carbon diol that participates in esterification and polymerization reactions to build high-value materials (see Applications below). Industrial Applications (Where BDO Creates Value) 1) THF → PTMEG → Spandex value chain 2) PBT engineering plastics 3) […]
