Description

General information about Benzoic acid 

Benzoic acid is an organic compound that is solid, crystalline, and colorless under normal conditions and at room temperature. Naturally, this acid exists in many plants and improves the process of metabolism. In general, this acid is a very important material for the industrial synthesis of many other organic substances. In addition, this product is widely used as a preservative in foods, as well as making different types of cosmetics, colored, plastic, etc. This substance is a very weak acid that is used in various compounds. In addition, benzoic acid is known as aromatic carboxylic acid and has very little pleasant smell. If you are curious to learn more about this chemical and intend to buy this product, we suggest you follow us to the end of this content. You should get complete information about this product before buying it.

Usage of Benzoic acid 

Benzoic acid is used in various fields. Due to its affordable price, this product improves the characteristics of the manufactured products in many fields along with the reduction of costs. One of the most important uses of benzoic acid is in the food industry. This acid is very effective in preventing the growth of molds, yeast, and some bacteria. This acid, as well as the salts produced from this acid, are very useful. In various other industries, this acid is used for the synthesis of nylon, the production of various types of softeners, and the manufacture of medicines. In addition, this product can be used to produce different types of poisons and insect repellants.

Technical data sheet & chemical Formula

Benzoic acid was first discovered in the 16th century. At the very beginning, the anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties of this acid were revealed and caused many people to use this product to preserve fruits for a long time. Later, with the progress of various industries, this acid was used in more diverse fields. The chemical formula of benzoic acid is known as C6H5COOH. This acid is easily soluble in water, ethers, alcohols, and esters, and for this reason, it can be used in various fields. Various methods are used to produce this product, and each of these methods can somehow affect the final quality of the produced material. This acid is not a reactive product under normal conditions and is almost known as a stable substance.

How is packing of Benzoic acid?

Due to the stability of benzoic acid, you can store this product in a place

with ambient temperature. In addition, the packaging of this acid is almost sealed to prevent moisture and other environmental factors from entering the packaging. It is better not to take this acid out of its packaging to store it. If you want to use this product at different time intervals, keep that in company packing. Moving this product and transferring it to other containers, for example, buckets or barrels, can greatly reduce the quality of this product.

Safety & warning & transportation

Benzoic acid is one of those chemical substances that have relatively high flammability. So try to store this product in a safe environment and do not light a fire near it. This product should not come into direct contact with the skin, the eyes, or the hands, so it is better to use different types of gloves and glasses when working with it. Also, the dust produced by this acid is relatively dangerous, so it is better to use very suitable and powerful ventilation when working with it so that there is no problem. Try to use high-quality containers to transport this product to avoid dangerous or severe impacts on this product.