Applications and Uses of Triacetin

Triacetin E1518 can be used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry.  Food grade Triacetin E1518 used in manufacturing of capsules and tablets, used as a humectant, plasticizer, and solvent, used in Tobacco industry, Dairy food, hard candy, butter and beverage, Chewing gum, Bakes food.

Triacetin E1518 uses as follows:

In Food

Triacetin E1518 can be used as humectant, emlusifier, binder in food such as in baked goods, beverages, chewing gum, flavoring agents, dairy desserts, cheese, processed fruit, dried vegetables, confectionery.

In Beverage

Triacetin E1518 can be used as emulsifier, flavor enhancer in beverage.

In Pharmaceutical

Triacetin E1518can be used as an excipient in pharmaceutical products, where it is used as a humectant, a plasticizer, and as a solvent in Pharmaceutical.

In Health and Personal care

Triacetin E1518, an oil, is the triester of Glycerol and Acetic Acid. In cosmetics and personal-care products, it is used in makeup as well as in nail polish and nail enamel removers. Triacetin helps cleanse the skin or prevent odor by destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. It is also a plasticizer and commonly used carrier for flavors and fragrances.

In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry feed

Triacetin E1518 can be used as feed ingredients in agriculture/animal feed/poultry feed.

Other use

1.Used as core sand binder in metal foundry sector.

2.Used as solvent in printing inks.

3.Used as a highly effective plasticizer for cellulose-based plastics.

4.Used as solvent in building wall coating.

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