Industrial Salicylic Acid

Basic information of industrial salicylic acid

Chemical Name: O-Hydroxybenzoic acid

Common Name: Salicylic acid

Chemical Formula: C7H6O3

Physicochemical properties of industrial salicylic acid

Industrial salicylic acid is light pink to light brown crystalline powder, odorless, slightly sweet first and then spicy. It changes little in the air and shall sublimate under constant atmospheric pressure when the temperature is below 76℃. Being heated under constant atmospheric pressure, the product is easy to decarboxylate and turns into phenol and carbon dioxide. Its solution is acid and turns purple meeting FeCl3. It is slightly soluble in water, soluble in boiling water, easily soluble in ethanol or ether and slightly soluble in chloroform.

Specifications of industrial salicylic acid (HG/T3398-3003)

Appearance: Light pink to light brown crystalline powder

Salicylic acid content,% ≥ 99.00

Initial melting point of the dry products,℃ ≥ 156.0

Phenol content,% ≤ 0.20

Ash content,% ≤ 0.30

Use of industrial salicylic acid

Industrial salicylic acid is disinfectant and preservative and has the effect of dissolving skin cuticle.

Packaging of industrial salicylic acid

Packed in a woven bag lined with a polyethylene plastic bag, net weight: 25 kg

Storage of industrial salicylic acid

Stored in a sealed container and keep the container out of the sun and in a dry place.