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SEKAB Biofuels & Chemicals Acetaldehyde has a wide range of applications and is a raw material in the manufacture of many everyday products, such as paint binders, plasticizers and super absorbents in baby nappies. Acetaldehyde is also used in the manufacture of various types of building materials, fire protection paints, synthetic lubricants and explosives. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used, among other things, in the manufacture of vitamins, sleeping aids and sedatives. Acetaldehyde is also often used as a base when producing acetic acid, which is also a basic chemical with many uses.

SEKAB Biofuels & Chemicals Ethanol is a name given to high concentration ethanol, usually 95% or 99%, which can be provided with or without different denaturations. Technical ethanol has many uses and is commonly found in the production of, among other things, food, paints and antiseptic products and as an ingredient in environmentally friendly solvents.

SEKAB Biofuels & Chemicals Ethyl acetate is a solvent used in many contexts, including printing inks, varnishes and car care chemicals, and in the manufacture of plastics and rubber. In the food industry, ethyl acetate is used in the manufacture of flavorings and in the pharmaceutical industry as an extraction solvent in the production of pharmaceuticals. Ethyl acetate is also a common component of cosmetics and nail polish remover. Ethyl acetate is considered to be one of the least environmentally harmful of organic solvents. It is very effective while it is easily broken down in both air and water.

SEKAB Biofuels & Chemicals Bio-Acetic Acid is a common raw material and an important intermediate chemical with a wide range of applications. A substantial part of the acetic acid that is manufactured industrially today is found in many of the everyday products that we surround ourselves with on a daily basis. Typical examples are various plastic products, PET packaging, adhesives, shampoos, paints, solvents and medicines.