Acetic Acid (CH?COOH) is a colorless liquid with a pungent, vinegar-like odor. It is a weak organic acid and fully miscible with water. Industrial-grade glacial acetic acid is widely used in chemical manufacturing and food preservation.
Food Industry: Used as an acidity regulator (E260) and preservative in pickles and sauces.
Textiles: Acts as a mordant in dyeing processes; neutralizes alkaline agents in textile finishing.
Pharmaceuticals: Used to produce aspirin and other drugs.
Chemical Manufacturing: Raw material for acetic anhydride, vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), and acetate esters.
Rubber Industry: Coagulant in latex processing.
Water Treatment: Used in the removal of scale and as a pH adjuster.
