- Chemical Name:Propionic acid
- CAS Number:79-09-4
- Functions:API Intermediate, Preservative, Intermediate
- Synonyms:Carboxyethane, Ethanecarboxylic Acid, Ethylformic Acid, Metacetonic Acid, Methylacetic Acid, Propanoic Acid, Pseudoacetic Acid
Propionic acid is a water-soluble organic acid serving a range of applications. Propionic Acid Pure is used as a versatile preservative in food or feed industry. For bakery products it preserves as a proprionate. In animal feed applications, propionic acid preserves compound feed, grain or corn while reducing mold or yeast. In silage applications it improves fermentation. It also serves as a synthetic building block to produce pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents and solvents, as well as thermoplastics.
