Adipic acid

Adipic acid is a representative of carboxylic acids. The adipic acid formula shows that it refers to the limiting dibasic acids. Usually, the preparation of adipic acid is produced by oxidation of cyclohexane. Also, you can buy adipic acid polymerization grade.

Adipic acid looks like a crystalline powder. Its crystals are colorless and have a monoclinic structure. Russian GOST for adipic acid (GOST 105508-80) involves the production of 2 kinds of varieties: the highest and the first. The degree of adipic acid and price depends on its purity and impurities (possibly a small content of ash, iron, nitric and oxalic acid and water).

• It is used in the production of polyhexamethyleneadipamide, its esters, polyurethanes.
• It is used as a plasticizer during the production of plastics.
• It is used in the food industry as a food additive.