Technical Data Sheet
Eastman™ Glacial Acetic Acid, Food Grade
Applications
Food ingredients
Food preservatives
Product Description
This grade of glacial acetic acid meets the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex and is produced under appropriate current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for use as a food additive.
Typical Properties
Property
Typical Value, Units
General
Molecular Weight
60.06
Empirical Formula
C
2
H
4
O
2
Form
Liquid
Color
Colorless
Assay
99.5-100.5 wt %
Specific Gravity
@ 25°C
1.051
Boiling Point
@ 760 mm Hg
118 °C (244 °F)
Freezing Point
16.4 °C (62 °F)
Vapor Pressure
@ 20°C
11 mm Hg
Heat of Combustion
14.6 k·cal/g
Refractive Index
1.3698 n(25°C/D)
Viscosity
@ 20°C
1.22 cP
Coefficient of Expansion
@ 20°C
0.00107
Solubility
in Water, @ 25°C
Miscible
Flash Point
Tag Closed Cup
42 °C (109 °F)
Autoignition Temperature
516 °C (961 °F)
Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.
Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.
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