Acetic Acid

"Vinyl acetate monomer It is used to produce vinyl acetate monomer, which is employed to manufacture poly vinyl acetate.

Acetic anhydride
It is used to produce acetic anhydride, which is employed as a acetylating agent to manufacture cellulose acetate, aspirin, modified starch, etc.

Acetate esters
It is used to produce acetate esters such as ethyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, iso-butyl acetate, etc.

Purified terephthalic acid
It is used as a solvent in the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA), which is employed to manufacture polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Textiles
It is employed in textile manufacture during the dyeing process to control the pH of dyeing bath and to aid the absorption of dye by the textile fiber.

Other applications
It is used in the production of monochloroacetic acid, vinegar, fungicide, anti-bacterial agent, etc.
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