Acetic Acid Glacial

Acetic Acid Glacial

Glacial Acetic acid:- Pure and it's a colorless liquid that absorbs water from the environment, and freezes at 16.7 °C to a colorless crystalline solid. It is a weak acid, and is known as Glacial because on freezing it forms needle shape crystals. It is a clear, colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is the obtained by the destructive distillation of wood, by the oxidation of acetylene and water by air, and by the oxidation of ethyl alcohol by aerobic bacteria, as in the production of vinegar. Glacial acetic acid is strongly corrosive and potentially flammable, having a low flash point. Home vinegar is five percent by mass acetic. Dilute acid acetic in the form of vinegar has many home and culinary purposes.

Health Benefits of Glacial Acetic Acid:- Glacial acetic acids may benefit the digestive system by improving the absorption and utilization of several essential nutrients. Acetic acid is an organic with the chemical formula CH3COOH. It is a colorless liquid that when undiluted is also called glacial acetic acid. Vinegar is roughly 4%-8% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. It has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell. Besides its production as household vinegar, it is mainly produced as a precursor to polyvinyl acetate and cellulose acetate. Although it is classified as a weak acid, concentrated acetic acid is corrosive and can attack the skin. Acetic acid is one of the simplest carboxylic acids. It is an important chemical reagent and industrial chemical, used in the production of Esters, cellulose acetate, photographic film and polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, as well as synthetic fibers and fabrics. In households, diluted acetic acid is often used in descaling agents.

Product Specifications:
Specifications Limits
Acetic Acid, Glacial, % w/w min. 99.50
Heavy metals (Pb) including iron, ppm 5.00
Boiling point, o C 117 - 119
Chloride (as Cl), ppm max. 15.00
Sulphates (as SO4"), ppm max 15.00
Residue on evaporation, % w/w max 00.02
Formic Acid, % w/w max. 00.25
Packaging 35 Kg. Jerry cans made of HDPE. Bulk, transport in dry and leak-proof SS Tankers / Containers.
Application In the manufacture of cellulose acetate, acetate rayon; plastics & rubber in tanning; printing calico and drying silk; as preservative in food industries; as solvent and chemical intermediate.