# Isopropanol: Feedstocks

Long in propylene or acetone? Then you are cheap

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/feedstocks/

What this tab covers What it is made from and what it feeds: the raw materials and energy per tonne with their share of cost (linked to the commodity table), who is low-cost and why, and the chemicals made from it.

IPA is made from propylene (from crude oil refining and cracking or propane) or from acetone (a co-product of phenol from benzene and propylene). Feed cost is most of IPA's cost, so producers long in propylene or acetone are competitive.

#### Inputs per tonne

| Input | Quantity per tonne | Role | Share of cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/) | about 0.75 t per t IPA (indicative) | hydration feed | about 60-70% (indicative) | indicative |
| [Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/) | about 0.98 t per t IPA (indicative) | hydrogenation feed | about 75-85% (indicative) | indicative |
| [Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/) | about 0.035 t per t IPA (acetone route, indicative) | hydrogenation | about 5% (indicative) | indicative |
| [S Sulfur](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sulfur/) | recycled; make-up only (indirect route) | hydration medium | small | indicative |

#### Who is low-cost, and why

Chinese acetone-hydrogenation plants and US Gulf refinery-propylene units are lowest cost when acetone or refinery propylene is cheap. Western direct-hydration plants on polymer-grade propylene are higher cost.

#### Raw materials on the commodity table
[Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/)

#### What it is made into

| Product | Note |
|---|---|
| [API Small-molecule APIs](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/apis/) | solvent use |
| [Pnt Paints and coatings](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/) | solvent use |
| [UPW Ultra-pure wet chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/wet_chemicals/) | electronic-grade IPA |
| [Gly Herbicides](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/herbicides/) | isopropylamine salts |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/production/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/links/index.md)