Production and application of dimer acid

Dimer acid is widely used in industrial production. For example, the molecular structure of dimer acid contains both hydrophobic long chains and hydrophilic carboxylic acid groups, which can be used to produce a variety of surfactants; moreover, the two carboxyl groups in the molecular structure of dimer acid can undergo a variety of chemical reactions, which can be used to produce a variety of high-value materials. For example, in the early days of the United States, dimer acid was used to produce polyester and then used to produce synthetic rubber; in addition, in recent years, dimer acid amide synthesized with dimer acid as raw material has been widely used in adhesives, coatings, printing inks and other industries; at the same time, dimer acid is also widely used in lubricants, rust inhibitors, coatings, ore flotation, food and other fields.