What is Terpene?
Terpenes are materials produced by plants.Terpenes have the chemical structure of multiples of isoprene (C5H8) molecules. Terpenes are important materials for a plant as components of its body and as a material to protect it from external enemies.
Terpenes exist widely in nature. But those which we collect in large quantities and in stable state for industrial raw materials are the types of oils derived from pine trees (turpentine), and oil contained in the peels of citrus fruits (orange oil). Turpentine is an essential oil of pine trees. These are three types of turpentine based on the method of collection, gum turpentine, sulfate turpentine and wood turpentine.
Unlike petroleum, which is a fossil resource and is theatened with depletion, turpentine and orange oil are reproducible resources which plants can produce continuously with the blessing of the sun.
Terpenes-useful material
These terpenes have many uses in the harmonised ecosystem of plants,insects,and human beings.
In our daily life,terpenes are used in flavor and fragrances,additives to rubber and plastics,paints and construction materials.
Some terpene based products are used for electronic parts to support IT industries.Uses in natural insecticides or agricultural
chemicals are favorable replacements to strong toxic synthetic chemicals.
Some terpenes are listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia
and are used for clinical purposes or for disinfection of medical facilities and equipment.
The role of terpenes to support the symbiosis of nature and human beings, is important and infinite.
Our main raw materials
which are natural materials.
Our main ingredients, terpenes are natural materials. Yasuhara Chemical Co., Ltd., supplies safe and environmentally-friendly products using terpenes that are naturally derived from a variety of plants. We will continue to explore the possibility of terpene chemistry to contribute to people's affluent life.
Flow sheet from Turpentine oil to product
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