Propionic acid is a colorless pungent smelling liquid, miscible with water and almost all normal organic solvents. It is used to produce numerous esters, salts, and other derivatives for use in the plastics, coatings, agricultural chemicals, food, flavor, and perfume industries.
| Chemical Name: | Propionic Acid |
| Chemical Family: | -- |
| Other Names: |
• High Purity Isobutylene |
| Chemical Formula: | CH3CH2COOH |
Benefits and Applications
Preservative (in calcium and sodium propionate) – EPA FIFRA registered grades. Anti-mold agent (ammonium propionate) Food preservative (calcium and sodium propionate) Flavoring agent Herbicide intermediate Pharmaceutical intermediate Dye intermediates Textile and rubber auxiliaries Plastics Plasticizers
