Premium Pharmaceutical Grade Tannic Acid: Multifunctional Polyphenol
ProcurenetShort description
Our Premium Pharmaceutical Grade Tannic Acid is a versatile compound extensively used within varied industries. This light brown-yellow powder is recognized for its high hygroscopicity and ease-of-solubility in water and ethanol. Appreciated for its antioxidant, astringent, and bacteriostatic nature, it is useful in applications like food processing, cosmetics, medicine, and water treatment. Specifications include a high melting point (>360°C), chemical formula: (C76H52O46), and allocated CAS number: (1401-55-4). Prominent benefits of Tannic acid take in its robust antioxidant properties and its efficient use in water-based drilling fluids and leather tanning.
- Use: Versatile industrial applications
- Properties: Antioxidant, Astringent, Bacteriostatic
- Chemical Formula: C76H52O46
- CAS Number: 1401-55-4
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Procurenet Team Tshim Sha Tsui
Hong Kong
3 years
Description
Description
The Premium Pharmaceutical Grade Tannic Acid is a potent polyphenolic compound, recognized for its wide-range application in multiple industries. This product, characterized by the CAS Number 1401-55-4 and the molecular formula C76H52O46, is a yellow or brown-yellow loose powder of pharmaceutical grade that tends to darken when exposed to air. The four phenolic hydroxyl groups represent its weak acidity and the high hygroscopicity suggests tremendous moisture absorption capabilities.
Important Properties
- Melting Point: above 360°C
- Flash Point: 198.89°C
- Ignition Point: 526.67°C
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water and ethanol. Almost insoluble in ether, benzene, chloroform, and petroleum ether.
Applications of Tannic Acid
The remarkable properties of this Tannic Acid make it useful in several sectors including the food industry, cosmetics, medicine, and industrial applications.
- Food Processing: Being a potent antioxidant, Tannic Acid enhances the efficacy of vitamin E, C, and gallic acid and also aids in clarifying light and fruit wines.
- Cosmetics: With its unique dermatological benefits, Tannic Acid aids in fortifying hair and nails and offers substantial free radical scavenging effects.
- Medicine: Owing to its antibacterial properties, Tannic Acid finds its uses in toothpaste formation for gingival protection and as a hemorrhage control agent.
- Industrial Applications: Tannic Acid is not just a viscosity reducer in water-based drilling fluid, but also plays a key role in converting raw hide into leather.
