Glacial Acetic Acid

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MOQ : 1 Kilogram

About Glacial Acetic Acid

Glacial Acetic Acid :-

Cas No.: 64-19-7

Acetic Acid is an organic acid, from which vinegar gets its sour taste and pungent smell. Acetic acid is weak and is only a partially dissociated acid, when in an aqueous solution. Pure, water-free acetic acid is a colorless liquid, Acetic Acid absorbs water from the environment and freezes at 16.5C (62 F) to a crystalline solid. The pure acid, and concentrated solutions, are dangerously corrosive. Acetic Acid is mainly used in soft drink bottles, cellulose acetate, photographic film etc, Acetic Acid is one of the simplest carboxylic acids.

Applications

Acetic Acid are used to manufacture acetic anhydride, cellulose acetate, vinyl acetate monomer, acetic esters and chloroacetic acid. Acetic Acid also finds application in the manufacturing process of pharmaceutical dyes, insecticides, photographic chemicals and as an acidulant and food preservative. Acetic Acid is one of the most important organic materials. Acetic Acid is mainly used in manufacturing of vinyl acetate, acetic anhydride, diketen, acetic ester, acetate, ethyl cellulose, and color acetic acid. Acetic Acid can also be used in the field of synthetic fiber, binding agent, pharmacy, fertilizer and dyeing raw material, and in the field of plastic, rubber and printing as solvent.

Acetic Acid	99.8 % min by wt
Water	00.15% max
Colour	10 Apha max
Formic Acid	00.05% max by wt
Acetaldehyde	00.05% max by wt
Permanganate	2.00 hrs min
Fe	1.00 ppm max
Heavy Metals	00.50 ppm max
Freezing point	16.4 C
Specific Gravity	1.049 at 25 C