It is used as preservatives, chemical synthesis, cosmetic raw materials, food industry propionic acid, also known as primary oleic acid, is a short chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula ch3ch2cooh. Propionic acid is a colorless, corrosive liquid with pungent odor.
Propionic acid is mainly used as food preservative and mold inhibitor, and can also be used as inhibitor of medium viscosity substances such as beer, nitrocellulose solvent and plasticizer. It can also be used for the preparation of nickel plating solution, food flavor and the manufacture of medicine, pesticide and mold inhibitor.
