Benzoic acid
[Appearance] White silky flakes or needle-shaped crystals,benzin or benzoic aldehyde savor,soluble in ethanol and slightly soluble in water.
[Molecular formula] C7H6O2
[molecular weight] 122.12
[CAS] 65-85-0
Container: 20MTS/20'FCL without pallets, 16MTS/20'FCL with pallets
Package:25kg net packed in woven bag, one 20' container can load 20MTS without pallets, 16MTS with pallet or ton bag For food grade, one container can load 16MTS/20'FCL without pallets, and one container can load 14MTS with pallet or the package will be according to customer's requirement
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Appearance |
White flake |
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Assay |
≥99.0% |
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Melting Point |
121.7°C |
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Boiling Point |
249.2°C |
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Saturated Vapor Pressure |
0.13 Pak (96 °C) |
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Flash Point |
121°C |
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Ignition Temperature |
571°C |
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Explosive Lower Limit |
11 % (V / V) |
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Index of Refraction |
1.5397nD |
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Storage |
Store cool and dry |
Various applications of benzoic acid include following:
-Used in Preserving foods, fats, fruit juices, alkaloidal solutions etc
-Used in manufacture of Benzoates and Benzoyl compounds, dyes as a mordant in calico printing
-Used in Plasticizers, Perfumes, and Dentifrices
-Used as anti microbial agent, Bacteriostatic & Bactericidal agent in medicines
-Used as an anti fungal agent
Excellent chain terminator in Polymerisation Process
