1,4 Butanediol Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2022-2028)
1,4 Butanediol is a colorless, greasy, and viscous liquid with high solubility in water and other substances. It is used to make a variety of other organic chemicals, such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), which is then used to make other chemicals that are intermediates in the manufacturing of spandex fibers, elastomers, and PBT resins. In addition, it serves as a solvent in the manufacture of some liquids, elastic fibers, and polyurethanes. Also, the synthesis of -butyrolactone can also be carried out. Additionally, it is converted into the significant solvent tetrahydrofuran at high temperatures and in the presence of phosphoric acid. Also, it has occasionally been used as a recreational substance. The consumers refer to this recreational drug as "One Comma Four," "Liquid Fantasy," "One Four Bee," or "One Four B-D-O."
The 1,4 Butanediol Market is expected to grow at a steady rate of around 8% owing to the increasing biobased Butanediol coupled with the growing adoption of 1,4 Butanediol in the Tetrahydrofuran industry. Major companies in the market offer 1,4 Butanediol by collaborating with other players to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. For instance, in June 2021, Cargill and HELM started a new joint venture QIRA, a bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) that saves up to 93% of greenhouse gas emissions to build $300M commercial-scale, renewable BDO facility, the first in the US, to meet growing customer demand.
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