Adipic acid
Product Description
LANXESS Adipic Acid stands for German engineering and consistent product quality – produced in Germany under strict process control and backed by decades of manufacturing expertise. It is a key building block for the polyamide 66, polyurethane, plasticizer and coatings industries, with growing relevance in specialty chemistry. With Scopeblue® Adipic Acid, LANXESS additionally offers a sustainable grade based on bio-circular feedstocks, enabling customers to reduce the carbon footprint of their products without compromising on quality.
Key benefits
- Consistently high purity ensures reliable performance in sensitive applications
- Reproducible batch-to-batch quality
- Reliable processing behavior in large-scale industrial environments
- REACH-registered and backed by long-term process expertise
Main applications
- Monomer for Polyamide 6,6 (engineering plastics, technical fibers)
- Polyester polyols for flexible foams, CASE applications and TPU
- Feedstock for adipate plasticizers (e.g. DOA, DINA)
- Component for specialty esters, lubricants, corrosion inhibitors, cooling agents and others
- Intermediate in the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industry
Molecular Formula
C6 H10 O4
Molar weight
146.1
CAS (CAS Number)
124-04-9
Manufacturing of herbicides
Manufacturing of tensides
Textile dyestuffs
Manufacturing of textile dyestuffs
Manufacturing of photochemicals
Polymer auxiliaries
Hardener and crosslinking agents for polymeres
Plasticizers for polymeres
Manufacturing of plastics
Polyester
Polyester resins
Crop Protection
Manufacturing of dyestuffs
Alkyd resins
Beamhouse
Soaking
Paper Manufacture
Manufacturing of pharmaceutical agents
Carrier for fragances
Manufacturing of coating
Adhesives & Sealants
Coal
Gas desulphurization
Manufacturing of fibres
Industrial lubricants
Manufacturing of textiles dyestuffs
Adipic acid
Adipic acid
ADP
ADS
1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid
1,4-Dicarboxylbutane
E 355
1,6-Hexanedioic acid
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