Benzoic Acid (CAS 65-85-0) is a premium, high-purity white crystalline flake or powder presenting a faint, characteristic benzoin odor. It is slightly soluble in cold water, readily soluble in hot water, ethanol, ether, chloroform, and benzene. As the foundational aromatic carboxylic acid, Benzoic Acid delivers exceptional broad-spectrum antimicrobial and preservative performance. It is globally utilized as an efficient preservative and antifungal agent across the food, pharmaceutical, animal feed, and personal care industries. Structurally, it also serves as a vital chemical building block for synthesizing benzoate esters, premium plasticizers, alkyd resins, dye intermediates, and high-performance automotive coatings.

Technical Specifications & Physical Properties

Core Applications

• Advanced Chemical Syntheses & Resins: Extensively utilized to manufacture sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, and premium benzoate plasticizers. It is also an essential modifying monomer in alkyd polymers to significantly boost film gloss, substrate adhesion, and chemical resistance.

• Food & Feed Preservation: Widely converted into sodium benzoate form to act as a reliable antimicrobial agent in carbonated beverages, juices, sauces, and livestock feed to suppress mold and yeast growth.

• Pharmaceuticals & Personal Care: Deployed as a stable fixative in perfumes, a formulation ingredient in toothpastes, a cosmetic preservative, and an intermediate for topical antifungal ointments.

• Industrial Auxiliaries: Applied as a dye carrier in textile dyeing, a corrosion inhibitor in metalworking automotive antifreezes, and a stabilizing component in polymer chemistry.

Packaging & Storage

Packing: Customarily supplied in standard 25 KGS net weight PP woven bags with moisture-proof PE inner liners. Bulk maritime trade supports 500 KGS or 1000 KGS palletized jumbo bags.

Storage: Store within a completely dry, cool, and well-aerated dedicated chemical warehouse away from extreme heat or direct ignition. Protect from humidity, rain, and package puncture during transit. Maintain packaging hermetically sealed and store isolated from powerful oxidizers, strong bases, and reducing substances.