Glycolic acid (hydroxyacetic acid)
A substance that acts as both an acid and an alcohol, used in cleaning agents, cosmetics, and dyeing auxiliaries!
Glycolic acid (hydroxyacetic acid) is a type of α-hydroxy carboxylic acid, and we mainly handle a 70% aqueous solution. Due to its structure, it acts both as an acid and as an alcohol, and is used in a wide range of applications including cleaning agents, cosmetics, chelating agents, and dyeing auxiliaries for fibers and leather. It is also used for cleaning boilers and other equipment, electroplating, etching, as a raw material for household detergents, and in applications such as cleaning water pipes and wastewater treatment. 【Features】 ■ A type of α-hydroxy carboxylic acid ■ 70% aqueous solution ■ Acts as both an acid and an alcohol ■ Used in a wide range of applications such as cleaning agents, cosmetics, and dyeing auxiliaries *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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【Typical Physical Properties】 ■Appearance: Colorless or slightly yellow transparent liquid ■Odor: Smell resembling burnt sugar ■Melting Point: 10 ℃ ■Boiling Point: 112 ℃ ■Specific Gravity: 1.25g/cm3 at 26 ℃ *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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【Uses】 ■ Cleaning of boilers and other equipment ■ Electroplating ■ Etching ■ Raw material for household detergents ■ Cleaning of distribution pipes and pretreatment applications ■ Dyeing auxiliaries for textiles and leather ■ Cleaning agents for dairy farming ■ Metal cleaning agents *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
