Glacial Acetic Acid (99,8%) - South Korea

Brief Overview

Glacial Acetic Acid is a critical industrial organic acid characterized by its high purity and exceptional chemical reactivity. As a fundamental carboxylic acid, this technical-grade chemical plays a pivotal role in numerous industrial synthesis processes.

Manufacturing Process

In South Korea, glacial acetic acid (technical grade) is primarily manufactured using the methanol carbonylation process where methanol reacts with carbon monoxide over a catalyst. The manufacturing involves the process of Methanol Carbonylation, Catalyst (The catalyst plays a crucial role in speeding up the reaction and determining the selectivity of the process), Raw Materials, Distillation, and Fermentation; While less common for industrial-scale production, acetic acid can also be produced through bacterial fermentation of ethanol which is being practiced in South Korea.

 

Textile Industry

Acetic Acid is used in the textile industry to increase the dye stability on cloth as well as acts as a solubilizing agent for water-insoluble Basic Dyes.