Benzoic Acid
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Product Description
Benzoic Acid
Specification of Product
Product Name : Benzoic Acid
Molecular weight: 122.12
Molecular Formula: C7H6O2
Cas No.: 65-85-0
Benzoic Acid Physical Data
Item Industrial grade Food grade GB1902-94 Medicinal grade BP98
Content (dry basis)%≥ 98.0 99.5 99.0-100.5
Melting range ℃ 121 -124 121 -123 121 -124
Readily oxidizable substance --- Pass the test Pass the test
Readily carbonizable substance --- Pass the test Pass the test
Chloride %≤ --- 0.00 0.00
Heavy metal (pb)%≤ --- 0.01 0.001
Vulcanization residue %≤ --- --- 0.1
Arsenic (AS)%≤ --- 0.0002 ---
Phthalic acid%≤ --- 0.0002 ---
Drying loss --- 0.5 ---
Benzoic Acid Properties
Appearance and properties: white crystalline flakes or acicular powder with a little benzoin or benzaldehyde odor. Soluble in ethyl alcohol, slightly soluble in water. It sublimates if heated and its aqueous solution presents acidic.
Boiling point: 249℃
Melting point: 122.13℃
Relative density: 1.2659 (15/4℃)
Packaging, transportation, and storage
Packing: 25kg woven bag lined with PE plastic bag.
Storage: keep sealed, protect from damp and fire.
Benzoic Acid Scale of production and position in industry
Scale of production
Production capacity: 30,000 tons/year
Technology level
Benzoic acid has high capacity of the market. The company pays attention to the R&D of all links of benzoic acid from reaction to rectification and wastewater treatment and the optimization of technology and equipment to ensure the benzoic acid purity achieve pharmaceutical and edible grade.
Benzoic Acid Applications
1. As food preservative.
2. As preservative in drug preparations.
3. As raw material in drug synthesis.
4. Dyeing industry.
5. As preservative in mosquito-repellent incense.
6. As preservative in toothpaste.
7. As corrosion inhibitor in motor vehicle antifreeze fluid.