Physical and chemical properties:white or colorless positive prism crystals, or white powder. The relative density is 1.44. Dissolve in water.
Packing: the product is wrapped in polyethylene film, and the outer packing is polypropylene woven bag. The net weight is 25KG.
Storage: ventilated and dry place, avoid sunlight and keep away from open fire.
Uses:
1.Used as a fixative or preservative.
2.It is used as a flavor retaining agent for fruit juice drinks.
3.Use it as a fragrant incense.
4.It is also used in flavors such as chocolate, lemon, oranges, berry, nuts, preserves, and tobacco flavors.
Quality standard
Indicator name
Industrial grade Q--TALH
Food grade GB1902-94
Medicinal grade BP98
Content (dry basis) %≥
98
99.5
99.0-100.5
Melting range℃
121-124
121-123
121-124
Properties
Summary
Benzoic acid appears as a white crystalline solid, slightly soluble in water, mainly used in chemical manufacturing and food preservatives. The main uses are as follows:
①.Benzoic acid has good antifungal effect. It can be used with salicylic acid in the treatment of dermatomycosis and superficial fungal infection such as tinea corporis, tinea manus and tinea pedis in adults.
②.Benzoic acid can be used in the production of dye carrier and plasticizer, and it is often used in the performance improvement of alkyd resin coatings.
③.Benzoic acid is often used as a fixative, for example, as a fragrance protecting agent in fruit juice, as edible flavors in chocolate and fruit preserves.
④.Under acidic condition, benzoic acid has inhibitory effect on mold, yeast and bacteria. Therefore, benzoic acid is an important acid feed preservative and acid food preservative. It can also be used as a preservative for latex and toothpaste.