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Hexachloroethane, as a special organic chloride with high chlorine content and stable performance, has important applications in various industrial fields such as metallurgical casting, military and fire protection, chemical synthesis, polymer materials, metal processing, agriculture and veterinary medicine due to its excellent properties of degassing and refining, melting aid, smoking, chlorination intermediate, anti-corrosion and insect repellent. It is an indispensable functional chemical raw material in modern industrial systems.
1、 Metallurgy and Nonferrous Metal Casting (Core Main Applications)
Hexachloroethane is the most essential and commonly used refining and degassing agent in the melting and casting process of aluminum, magnesium, copper, and their alloys. Under high-temperature melting conditions, hexachloroethane decomposes to produce active chlorine atoms, which can efficiently remove dissolved hydrogen, oxide inclusions, and trace impurities from aluminum and magnesium liquids, significantly reducing casting porosity, looseness, and pinhole defects, and greatly improving metal density, mechanical strength, and surface smoothness. Widely used in the production of light metal castings such as aluminum alloy profiles, automotive wheels, aviation structural components, precision die-casting parts, aluminum foil, aluminum wire, and magnesium alloys, it is a key functional additive to ensure the quality of non-ferrous metal castings.
2、 Military and civilian smoke production, smoke manufacturing
Hexachloroethane is the core principal component of HC type aerosols. After compounding with zinc oxide, aluminum powder, ammonium chloride, etc., high-density, high shielding white smoke (mainly zinc chloride aerosol) is generated during combustion, which has the advantages of large smoke emission, strong shielding, long duration, and good infrared shielding effect. Used in military applications for smoke bombs, signal flares, camouflage, battlefield cover, and military exercises; In the civilian field, it is used for fire drills, forest fire isolation, industrial sheltering, film and television smoke, temporary port and traffic control sheltering, and other scenarios.
3、 Organic synthesis and fluorine chemical intermediates
Hexachloroethane is an important intermediate in organic chlorination and fluorination reactions. Mainly used for synthesizing fluorine chemicals such as Freon-113 (trifluorotrichloroethane), providing key raw materials for industries such as fluoroplastics, fluororubber, specialty refrigerants, cleaning solvents, and electronic fluorine-containing liquids. As a chlorinating agent and organic synthesis intermediate, it is used to prepare high value-added chemicals such as chlorinated hydrocarbons, chlorinated pharmaceutical intermediates, dye intermediates, and special additives.
4、 Polymer Materials and Rubber Industry
Hexachloroethane is used as a plasticizer, processing aid, vulcanization accelerator, and flame retardant modifier in the fields of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rubber, and engineering plastics. It can reduce the melting temperature of PVC, improve the fluidity of the melt, enhance processing efficiency, and improve the toughness and weather resistance of the product; As a rubber vulcanization promoting agent, it optimizes the cross-linking structure, enhances the heat resistance, aging resistance, oil resistance, and wear resistance of rubber; Simultaneously endowing polymer materials with excellent flame retardancy, smoke suppression, and anti-static properties, suitable for products such as wires and cables, building materials, automotive interiors, and seals.
5、 Metal Processing and Lubrication Industry
Hexachloroethane is a core functional additive for extreme pressure lubricants, cutting fluids, and metalworking oils. Under high temperature, high pressure, and high-speed cutting, rolling, and stamping conditions, a stable chloride lubricating film is formed at the metal friction interface to reduce friction, resist extreme pressure, prevent sintering, reduce tool wear, and improve machining accuracy and surface quality. Widely used in precision machining scenarios such as cutting, drilling, tapping, rolling, and stretching of difficult to machine materials such as alloy steel, stainless steel, titanium alloys, and high-temperature alloys.
6、 Pesticides, veterinary drugs, and wood preservation
In the field of veterinary medicine, hexachloroethane is a highly effective anthelmintic drug mainly used for the prevention and treatment of liver, stomach, fluke, and nematode diseases in ruminant animals such as cattle and sheep. It has a stable anthelmintic effect and a long history of application.
In the field of pesticides: used as raw materials for insecticides, fungicides, and soil fumigants, effectively preventing soil pathogens, killing underground pests, controlling crop nematodes, and improving agricultural production safety.
Wood/textile anti-corrosion: As an anti-corrosion and anti mold agent, anti moth agent, and camphor substitute, it is used for anti-corrosion and anti moth of wood, wooden packaging, outdoor wooden structures, leather, and textiles. It has strong stability, long shelf life, and excellent anti insect and anti mildew effects.
7、 Other special industrial applications
Electronic and Precision Cleaning: Used as a high-purity cleaning solvent, dehydrator, and degreaser for electronic components, circuit boards, and precision machinery. It has strong cleaning power, fast evaporation, no residue, and does not corrode substrates.
Flame retardant and fire protection: added to fire-resistant coatings, flame-retardant plastics, and wood flame retardant treatment agents to enhance the material's flame retardant rating, smoke suppression performance, and high temperature resistance.
Special materials and additives: used for synthesizing diamonds, special optical materials, flame retardants, preservatives, defoamers, etc., to meet the special process requirements of manufacturing, new materials, and chemical industries.
1、 Metallurgy and Nonferrous Metal Casting (Core Main Applications)
Hexachloroethane is the most essential and commonly used refining and degassing agent in the melting and casting process of aluminum, magnesium, copper, and their alloys. Under high-temperature melting conditions, hexachloroethane decomposes to produce active chlorine atoms, which can efficiently remove dissolved hydrogen, oxide inclusions, and trace impurities from aluminum and magnesium liquids, significantly reducing casting porosity, looseness, and pinhole defects, and greatly improving metal density, mechanical strength, and surface smoothness. Widely used in the production of light metal castings such as aluminum alloy profiles, automotive wheels, aviation structural components, precision die-casting parts, aluminum foil, aluminum wire, and magnesium alloys, it is a key functional additive to ensure the quality of non-ferrous metal castings.
2、 Military and civilian smoke production, smoke manufacturing
Hexachloroethane is the core principal component of HC type aerosols. After compounding with zinc oxide, aluminum powder, ammonium chloride, etc., high-density, high shielding white smoke (mainly zinc chloride aerosol) is generated during combustion, which has the advantages of large smoke emission, strong shielding, long duration, and good infrared shielding effect. Used in military applications for smoke bombs, signal flares, camouflage, battlefield cover, and military exercises; In the civilian field, it is used for fire drills, forest fire isolation, industrial sheltering, film and television smoke, temporary port and traffic control sheltering, and other scenarios.
3、 Organic synthesis and fluorine chemical intermediates
Hexachloroethane is an important intermediate in organic chlorination and fluorination reactions. Mainly used for synthesizing fluorine chemicals such as Freon-113 (trifluorotrichloroethane), providing key raw materials for industries such as fluoroplastics, fluororubber, specialty refrigerants, cleaning solvents, and electronic fluorine-containing liquids. As a chlorinating agent and organic synthesis intermediate, it is used to prepare high value-added chemicals such as chlorinated hydrocarbons, chlorinated pharmaceutical intermediates, dye intermediates, and special additives.
4、 Polymer Materials and Rubber Industry
Hexachloroethane is used as a plasticizer, processing aid, vulcanization accelerator, and flame retardant modifier in the fields of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rubber, and engineering plastics. It can reduce the melting temperature of PVC, improve the fluidity of the melt, enhance processing efficiency, and improve the toughness and weather resistance of the product; As a rubber vulcanization promoting agent, it optimizes the cross-linking structure, enhances the heat resistance, aging resistance, oil resistance, and wear resistance of rubber; Simultaneously endowing polymer materials with excellent flame retardancy, smoke suppression, and anti-static properties, suitable for products such as wires and cables, building materials, automotive interiors, and seals.
5、 Metal Processing and Lubrication Industry
Hexachloroethane is a core functional additive for extreme pressure lubricants, cutting fluids, and metalworking oils. Under high temperature, high pressure, and high-speed cutting, rolling, and stamping conditions, a stable chloride lubricating film is formed at the metal friction interface to reduce friction, resist extreme pressure, prevent sintering, reduce tool wear, and improve machining accuracy and surface quality. Widely used in precision machining scenarios such as cutting, drilling, tapping, rolling, and stretching of difficult to machine materials such as alloy steel, stainless steel, titanium alloys, and high-temperature alloys.
6、 Pesticides, veterinary drugs, and wood preservation
In the field of veterinary medicine, hexachloroethane is a highly effective anthelmintic drug mainly used for the prevention and treatment of liver, stomach, fluke, and nematode diseases in ruminant animals such as cattle and sheep. It has a stable anthelmintic effect and a long history of application.
In the field of pesticides: used as raw materials for insecticides, fungicides, and soil fumigants, effectively preventing soil pathogens, killing underground pests, controlling crop nematodes, and improving agricultural production safety.
Wood/textile anti-corrosion: As an anti-corrosion and anti mold agent, anti moth agent, and camphor substitute, it is used for anti-corrosion and anti moth of wood, wooden packaging, outdoor wooden structures, leather, and textiles. It has strong stability, long shelf life, and excellent anti insect and anti mildew effects.
7、 Other special industrial applications
Electronic and Precision Cleaning: Used as a high-purity cleaning solvent, dehydrator, and degreaser for electronic components, circuit boards, and precision machinery. It has strong cleaning power, fast evaporation, no residue, and does not corrode substrates.
Flame retardant and fire protection: added to fire-resistant coatings, flame-retardant plastics, and wood flame retardant treatment agents to enhance the material's flame retardant rating, smoke suppression performance, and high temperature resistance.
Special materials and additives: used for synthesizing diamonds, special optical materials, flame retardants, preservatives, defoamers, etc., to meet the special process requirements of manufacturing, new materials, and chemical industries.
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