Acetic Acid 56% Food Grade
Acetic Acid 56% Food Grade typically functions as an Acidulant by lowering pH. It is also used as a preservative as well as a chemical leavening agent when incorporated with baking soda. Acetic Acid is used as a flavoring agent and many report a great cleaner as well as a natural bug repellant and helps control weeds naturally.
Many use diluted Acetic Acid is often used as a descaling agent.
In the food industry, it is sometimes a regulated product controlled by the food additives code E260 as an acidity regulator and condiment. As a food additive it is approved for use in many products.
Typical Uses:
- Acidulant
- Buffer
- Dyestuffs
- Electroplating
- Flavor Enhancer
- Oil Field Service Chemicals
- Oil Well Acidizing
- Pickling Agent
- pH Control
- Photographic
- Preservative
- Processing Aid
- Textile
Specifications
- Appearances: Clear Colorless Liquid
- Actives: 56%
- CAS: 64-19-7
- Odor: Pungent Vinegar Odor
- Solubilities: Soluble in Water
- Specific Gravity: 1.0446
- Pounds per Gallon: 8.7088
- Flash Point: >140F
- pH: 2.4
- Non-HAP
- Meets Food Chemical Codex (FCC) Requirements
Synonyms: Ethanoic Acid, Methanecarboxylic Acid, E260
450Lb Net Weight Drum
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