The simplest aromatic carboxylic acid is benzoic acid, which is a white crystalline solid. For the food, beverages, and pharmaceutical industries, benzoic acid is an E212 Class 2 food preservative and an antifungal agent. Benzoic acid has a wide range of uses and is available in a variety of grades. It is accessible in molten and solid forms for industrial and technical applications (paint, plasticizers, phenol, flaked or chips, and so on.)
Read MoreSodium benzoate is best recognized as a preservative used to increase the shelf life of processed foods and beverages, but it has a variety of additional applications.
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