Main Uses

　　Food Industry

　　As a food additive (number E1505), used as a plasticizer, emulsifier, flavoring agent, or solvent for flavors. For example: improving texture and increasing flexibility in candies and pastries;

　　As a carrier for flavors, stabilizing fragrance components and extending shelf life.

　　Pharmaceutical Field

　　As a pharmaceutical excipient, used as a plasticizer for tablets and capsules (e.g., improving the flexibility of enteric coatings to prevent cracking);

　　As a solvent or carrier for liquid preparations (e.g., oral liquids, injections), improving drug solubility.

　　Plastics and Chemical Industry

　　As an eco-friendly plasticizer, replacing phthalates (which are toxic), used for materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and cellulose acetate to improve flexibility and processing performance (e.g., used in plastic parts for medical devices and children's toys);

　　Used as a solvent for inks and coatings to improve film-forming properties and adhesion.

　　Other Uses

　　In cosmetics as a solvent or humectant, used in products such as perfumes and lotions;

　　As a tobacco additive, improving the flexibility and combustibility of tobacco shreds.