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Some uses of acetic acid that you don’t know about!

Acetic acid is in the category of weak acids and is also known as ethanoic acid, which has antifungal and antibacterial properties and is a solvent similar to ethanol that can dissolve in water.
In fact, the high solubility of acetic acid has made it used as a chemical solvent in the industry, and dimethyl terephthalate is one of the chemical solvents produced by this substance.

It is interesting to know that acetic acid is also known as vinegar essence or grape essence, which has a smell similar to vinegar, but is a colorless liquid, the higher its concentration, the more corrosive it will be.

Usually, this product is produced in different ways in the industry, and this has caused different grades to be used in the industry. Acetic acid has many applications in the agricultural industry, glue and paint, pharmaceutical, food, detergent, oil and gas and as a commercial material.

In the medical industry, it is used as a disinfectant and most of the antifungal and infection drugs are produced based on this substance. Acetic acid is also used as an injectable medicine to treat cancer, which causes the death of cancer cells.

In the production of adhesives, it is used as a booster because of its adhesive properties, because acetic acid is the raw material of polyvinyl acetate polymer, it is indirectly used in the production of wood glue, white glue, paper glue and in industrial paper coatings.

In the dyeing and dyeing industry, acetic acid acts like a solvent, which as a diluent causes colors to become thinner, and on the other hand, gives a certain transparency and gloss to the color; It also does not damage the fibers in dyeing and makes the color of the products look better.

This substance has anti-rust and descaling properties, and one of its most important uses is in the manufacture of detergents, because this material has excellent descaling properties, it is also used as an acidic descaling material in the production of pipe openers, and it prevents the growth of fungi and bacteria in the sanitary environment or sewers.

Also, washing powder is used in detergents to remove impurities from clothes. This substance is considered the most important raw material of detergents, which can have extremely high degreasing and cleaning properties.

Acetic acid is used in the production of cleaners such as glass cleaners, in the production of dishwashing liquid and toilet liquid, as well as toilet cleaners. On the other hand, it plays an important role in the production of PET resin in the production of soda cans and other beverages.

Acetic acid is often sold in polyethylene and glass containers and should not be stored in iron or steel containers because it is corrosive.

The global demand for this product is very high every year, so it is sold in different packages with industrial, pharmaceutical and laboratory grades.

It is necessary to know that this product is the most important substance obtained from methanol and it is produced in Shazand Arak and Fan Avaran petrochemicals; Also, acetic acid is produced to a significant extent by countries such as America, Germany, China and Japan.