Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Dicyclopentadiene abbreviated DCPD is a chemical compound with formula C10H12. At room temperature it is a white crystalline solid with a camphor-like odor. Its energy density is 10975 Wh/l.Dicyclopentadiene is coproduced in large quantities in the steam cracking of naphtha and gas oils to ethylene. The major use is in resins particularly unsaturated polyester resins.
