Ethanol

1. Used for making alcoholic beverages; Extraction solvent; Color carrier; Spice solvent; Aromatherapy agents; Preservatives. Used in the food industry, GB2760-96 specifies it as a food processing aid.
2. Ethanol is an important organic solvent widely used in pharmaceuticals, coatings, sanitary products, cosmetics, fats, and other fields.

Ethanol is used to manufacture acetaldehyde, ethylene, ethylamine, ethyl acetate, acetic acid, chloroethane, and many other intermediates in pharmaceuticals, dyes, coatings, fragrances, synthetic rubber, detergents, pesticides, and other products.