Glacial acetic acid(GAA)

Application industries:

· Acetic acid is a popular product and one of the most important organic acids. It is mainly used for the production of ethyl acetate, chloroacetic acid, vinyl acetate, acetic anhydride, acetate, Cellulose acetate, etc. Polyvinyl acetate can be made into films and adhesives, and also the raw material for synthetic fibers. Cellulose acetate can produce rayon and filmstrip. The acetate formed by lower alcohol is an excellent solvent which is widely used in paint industry.

· Acetic acid is usually used as acidity regulator used for complex seasonings, vinegar, can, jelly and cheese, which is properly used according to production needs.

· Acetic acid is used as analysis reagent, non-aqueous titration solvent, and chromatography reagent. It is an excellent polar protic solvent which is frequently used for recrystallization to purify organic compounds. What's more, glacial acetic acid is used in analytical chemistry for the estimation of weakly alkaline substances such as organic amides.

· Acetic acid is an important organic chemical raw material which can produce a variety of organic chemical products. It also can be used in pharmaceutical and dyes industry for a variety of pharmaceuticals and industrial dyes. There are many organic or inorganic salts produced from acetic acid. Such as: Sodium acetate is used in the textile industry and as a food preservative (E262); Copper(II) acetate is used as a pigment and a fungicide; Silver acetate is used as a pesticide; Palladium(II) acetate is used as a catalyst for organic coupling reactions such as the Heck reaction; Aluminium acetate and iron(II) acetate is used as mordants for dyes.