Triacetin
Triacetin is the triester of glycerol and acetic acid, supplied as a solvent, carrier and humectant.
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Description
Triacetin is glycerol esterified with three molecules of acetic acid, giving a clear, mildly viscous liquid. It is used as a solvent and carrier for flavours and fragrances, where its low volatility and good solvency make it a useful diluent, and as a humectant and plasticiser. In chewing gum manufacture it acts as a plasticiser for the gum base, and it is used as a plasticiser in cellulose-based films and coatings. It is also employed in tobacco and technical applications. The material is a colourless liquid with a faint odour, sparingly soluble in water and miscible with alcohol and most organic solvents.
Product Details
- CategoryFood Additives
- GradeConfirmed as per customer requirement
- OriginAvailable on request
- DocumentationSpecification sheet and Certificate of Analysis available on request
- CAS Number102-76-1
Applications
- Flavour and fragrance carrier and solvent
- Chewing gum base plasticiser
- Film and coating plasticiser
- Humectant in food applications
- Technical and industrial formulations
Specification
- AppearanceColourless liquid
- Molecular formulaC9H14O6
- Molecular weight218.20 g/mol
- CAS Number102-76-1
- Full technical specifications, including assay and analytical limits, are available on request.
Packaging
- Typically supplied in food-grade or industrial containers such as drums, jerrycans or IBCs,
- selected according to volume and product requirements.
- Packaging is subject to product and quantity, and is confirmed on enquiry.
