Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) said Wednesday it plans to spend $100M to upgrade its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, chemical plant to produce 99.999% high-purity isopropyl alcohol to be used in the tech industry ...

The company is preparing to increase its isopropyl alcohol (IPA) production, aiming to produce 99.999% ultra-pure IPA to meet the growing needs of the semiconductor sector. Exxon’s Baton Rouge ...

Most hand sanitizers and disinfectants use isopropyl or ethyl alcohol. For example, ethanol is an effective virus-killer, against infections like herpes and the flu, and isopropyl is even more ...

The chemical plant upgrade, which will be completed by 2027, will allow Exxon to produce more high-purity isopropyl alcohol and meet the growing demand from U.S. tech companies, said Frederik ...