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
Material number
500313
CAS (CAS Number)
124-04-9
Beamhouse
Textile dyestuffs
Gas desulphurization
Manufacturing of coating
Manufacturing of plastics
Adhesives & Sealants
Manufacturing of fibres
Alkyd resins
Polyester
Manufacturing of tensides
Plasticizers for polymeres
Paper Manufacture
Manufacturing of photochemicals
Carrier for fragances
Crop Protection
Manufacturing of dyestuffs
Manufacturing of pharmaceutical agents
Hardener and crosslinking agents for polymeres
Manufacturing of textile dyestuffs
Industrial lubricants
Polymer auxiliaries
Manufacturing of textiles dyestuffs
Soaking
Polyester resins
Coal
Manufacturing of herbicides
Adipic acid
Adipic acid
ADP
ADS
1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid
1,4-Dicarboxylbutane
E 355
1,6-Hexanedioic acid
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