Epichlorohydrin is a chemical intermediate used primarly in the manufacture of epoxy resins. It is also used in the production of elastomers, polyamines, water treatment chemicals, flame retardants, synthetic glycerol and a variety of glycidyl derivatives.

Solvay's R&D has developed a new glycerine-based process for the production of epichlorohydrin, called Epicerol^TM.

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