Ethanol Absolute Food Grade 99,9% 5L
- Ethanol Absolute Alcohol Food Grade
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In South Africa, food grade ethanol, specifically absolute (99.9% or higher) ethanol, finds commercial use in a wide range of industries, including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and personal care.
It’s used as a solvent, preservative, flavouring agent, and in the production of various products like beverages, flavor extracts, tinctures, and even hand sanitizers.
Key Uses of Ethanol Absolute Food Grade in South Africa:
Food and Beverage:
Ethanol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages, flavorings, and extracts.
It can also be used as a solvent to dissolve and stabilize other ingredients in food formulations.
Pharmaceuticals:
Food grade ethanol is a vital ingredient in pharmaceutical preparations, including hand sanitisers and oral medications.
It can also be used in the production of cosmetics and other personal care products.
Solvent and Preservative:
Ethanol is used as a solvent for various chemical reactions and processes.
It can also be used as a preservative in certain food and pharmaceutical products.
Tinctures and Extracts:
Absolute ethanol is commonly used to create tinctures and extracts of herbs and other natural ingredients.
Biofuel:
Ethanol, blended with gasoline, can be used as a biofuel to power vehicles.
Ethanol Absolute Food Grade
Among the common industrial uses of ethanol are:
As a byproduct of plant fermentation, often denatured with a bittering agent to dissuade human consumption
In the manufacture of pharmaceutical and personal care products such as cosmetics, astringents.
As a biofuel, bioethanol, blended with gasoline to operate automobiles.
- Ethanol Absolute Alcohol Food Grade
| grade | ACS reagent |
| vapor pressure | 59 hPa ( 20 °C) |
| 44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C) | |
| vapor density | 1.59 (vs air) |
| autoignition temp. | 683 °F |
| potency | 6200 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat) |
| expl. lim. | 19 %, 60 °F |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.3600 (lit.) |
| pH | 7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O) |
| bp | 78 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −114 °C (lit.) |
| transition temp | flash point 12 °C |
| density | 0.789 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| SMILES string | CCO |
| InChI | 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1 |
| InChI key | LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| storage conditions | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
Ethanol Absolute Food Grade
