Description
What is Lactic Acid?
Lactic acid (C₃H₆O₃) is a colorless to pale yellow liquid that is widely used as an organic acid in microbial fermentations, polymer synthesis and process chemistry. DutchChems supplies lactic acid in technical purity for industrial and laboratory use.
What do you use Lactic Acid for?
Lactic acid has many uses, including:
- Polymer raw material: monomer for polylactide plastics (PLA).
- pH control in industrial processes: acidity control in coolants and process fluids.
- Laboratory reagent: carbon and proton source in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry.
Dangers of Lactic Acid
Concentrated lactic acid may cause skin and eye irritation. Wear gloves and goggles and work in a ventilated area.
Other common areas of application:
- Plasticizer in water-based coatings.
- Chelator in metal cleaning formulas.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I store lactic acid safely?
Store in a cool, dry place in a tightly closed HDPE container, separated from oxidizers.
Where can I find more information about Lactic Acid?
For more details on lactic acid, please visit https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Lactic-Acid
Where can I buy high quality lactic acid?
DutchChems supplies technical quality lactic acid for industrial and laboratory applications. Contact us for packaging, specifications and transport conditions.
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