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methylene oxide

Formaldehyde (aka. Formalin, methaldehyde, methanal, methyl aldehyde, methylene glycol, methylene oxide, oxomethane, oxymethylene, paraform, paraformaldehyde)

Industrial Uses:  Manufacturing of glues and resins and as a chemical intermediate.  Urea-formaldehyde and phenolformaldehyde resins are used in foam insulations, as adhesives in the production of particle board and plywood, and in the treating of textiles.
Personal Care Products:  Preservative in cosmetics, nail polish, vaccines and embalming bodies.  It is common to find formaldehyde in [...]

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