Used for oil drilling and secondary oil recovery, as an additive in oil-based fracturing fluids. Decanol is also a raw material for PVC wire coating materials and plasticizers (DIDP, DIDA) for advanced synthetic leather, as well as a refining and defoaming agent for uranium; Raw materials and solvents for surfactants. In agriculture, it can be used as a solvent and stabilizer for herbicides, insecticides, and synthetic materials. Used as a ripening agent for green fruits, it can also be used for controlling seed germination in ornamental plants and tobacco.