Used as a solvent for fats, waxes, resins, dyes, cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, ethyl cellulose, etc.
Used as a stabilizer for gelatin solution, wetting agent and dispersant in the printing and dyeing industry, as well as a decolorizing and deodorizing agent for certain drugs. In addition, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol is also used to prepare dihydrofuran, lysine, polyamide plastics, plasticizers, etc.