White crystalline solid, odorless, and hygroscopic. Melting point 124-130 ℃. Boiling point 210 ℃. Density (21 ℃) 1.06g/cm3. Flash point 129 ℃. The self ignition point is 399 ℃. Sublimation temperature is 210 ℃. Easy to dissolve in water, lower alcohols, lower ketones, ethers, and aromatic compounds.
Neopentyl glycol has water resistance, chemical resistance, and weather resistance. Its amino baking paint has good gloss retention and does not turn yellow. It is mainly used for making alkyd resin, polyester resin, unsaturated polyester resin, polyurethane foam and synthetic lubricant, as well as for coating and plasticizer. It can also be used as a raw material for producing polymerization inhibitors, oil additives, stabilizers, and insecticides.