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HS Code |
383502 |
| Cas Number | 124-04-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H10O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 146.14 g/mol |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Melting Point | 151-154°C |
| Purity | Typically ≥99.7% |
| Solubility In Water | 1.44 g/100 mL (20°C) |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Density | 1.36 g/cm³ |
| Ph 1 Solution | 2.3 |
| Boiling Point | 337.5°C (decomposes) |
| Flash Point | 210°C |
| Vapor Pressure | Negligible at room temperature |
As an accredited Dry Adipic Acid factory, we enforce strict quality protocols—every batch undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent efficacy and safety standards.
| Packing | Dry Adipic Acid is packaged in a 25-kilogram (kg) woven polypropylene bag with a polyethylene inner liner for moisture protection. |
| Container Loading (20′ FCL) | A 20′ FCL (Full Container Load) for dry Adipic Acid typically accommodates about 20 metric tons, using moisture-proof, sealed packaging. |
| Shipping | Dry Adipic Acid is typically shipped in tightly sealed polyethylene-lined bags or fiber drums to prevent moisture absorption and contamination. The containers must be clearly labeled and handled with care. It should be stored in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area, away from incompatible materials and direct sunlight during transit. |
| Storage | Dry adipic acid should be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from sources of moisture and incompatible materials such as strong oxidizing agents. Keep the container tightly closed to prevent contamination and absorption of moisture. Store away from heat and open flames. Use only with proper protective equipment and ensure the storage area is labeled appropriately for chemicals. |
| Shelf Life | Dry adipic acid typically has a shelf life of 2–3 years when stored in a cool, dry, and tightly sealed container. |
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Dry Adipic Acid delivers performance in applications where dry, easy-to-handle powder matters. We have worked with this product from the beginning, fine-tuning every aspect of our production process. Our dedicated teams apply years of experience in chemistry and manufacturing to ensure each batch meets consistent standards. For customers who struggle with moisture-sensitive formulations, this product fits your priorities.
Handling large volumes of acids in plant environments has taught us many lessons. Moisture is a constant threat: cakes of sticky powder, inconsistent blending, clogs in feeders. We saw how conventional adipic acid with higher residual moisture could stall production. Several years ago, our engineering and R&D teams shifted to specialty drying techniques. These methods strip moisture down without affecting grain structure. Today, our dry adipic acid regularly measures below 0.3% moisture, translating to easier dosing and predictable results.
Machine operators tell us the difference shows up on the production floor. They sweep up less clumped powder. Warehouse managers see fewer rejected bags. Purchasing teams order less extra product for insurance against spoilage. These practical details matter as much as technical data. Teams throughout our company have invested time to listen to downstream users, and the lessons shape our process design.
Our standard model for Dry Adipic Acid is a white, free-flowing powder with a minimum purity of 99.7%. We granulate to a particle size that avoids dusting but spreads well through automatic feeders. We maintain an iron content typically below 5 ppm and follow internal specs that exceed many international requirements. These metrics come from both our lab and customer feedback. Technical teams watch for consistency from the first drum to the last truckload.
From experience, we know that shipping large bulk bags across long distances can introduce risk of contamination or caking. Preservation of dryness has to hold up inside every container, not just when leaving our gates. We use double-lined packaging and reduced handling in logistics, guided by data from years of continuous improvement. All of these practices follow long internal checklists built around real-world complaints and audit reports. To us, quality doesn’t stop at purity on paper—it’s about a product that arrives ready for your mixing room or reactor, batch after batch.
Polyester manufacturers need high reactivity in their systems. We’ve heard from operators of continuous reactors who say wet adipic acid can throw off esterification timing, leading to inconsistent polymer properties. Using ultra-dry product shaves minutes off heating steps and shuns unwanted side reactions. For makers of nylon intermediates and resins, the payoff often comes in color. Less water means lower rates of acid-catalyzed discoloration, which can cause visible defects. Electroplaters value a clean, low-iron input. Formulators in detergent chemistry appreciate a dry, granular acid for blending with raw powders and liquids.
We support customers in custom applications too: specialty lubricants, certain food-contact polymers, and even performance coatings. For these specialty segments, the difference between ordinary tech-grade and true dry acid can decide whether a final product ships or wastes a day of production. Our technical support teams share these stories to help refine standards and troubleshoot customer lines.
We take pride in making more than just a commodity. Many kinds of adipic acid are on the market—some destined for caprolactam manufacture, some packed wet to save cost, some cut with anti-caking agents. Our process focuses on purity without compromise. Our logistics group uses closed-loop feedback to monitor climate and handling all year, safeguarding dryness from plant to customer dock.
Manufacturing this product at scale means dealing with raw material variability, local humidity spikes, transport risk, and ever-evolving customer equipment. The path from Benzene hydrogenation through cyclohexanone oxidation, all the way to drying and bagging, presents daily challenges. We’ve learned not to assume any step is routine. Continuous controls paired with regular operator audits catch even small deviations. Documentation teams keep detailed records not only for regulatory compliance but for internal learning. Veteran staff know issues can start upstream and show up in customer complaints months later. So we treat every process link as critical.
Working with solid acids holds certain risks, which become clear the first time you respond to a spill or manage a dust incident. It took direct experience—sometimes through challenging situations—to develop our handling protocols. We designed equipment to minimize airborne particles and built dedicated dust extraction systems. These investments come after seeing both near-misses and clean audits. For customers, our packaging is chosen to limit accidental exposure and keep product in top condition through shipping and storage.
We believe handling safety goes hand-in-hand with product quality. Our storage recommendations draw on the same research that improved our drying process: keep the acid cool and dry, protect it from sources of contamination, and train staff in quick, effective clean-up. It beats having to solve a preventable problem on the production floor. Through regular customer visits, we share knowledge about dos and don’ts for bulk powder handling, based not on theory but on what keeps lines running cleanly.
As chemical laws and standards shift in many markets, we take compliance seriously. Our teams monitor changes in industrial regulations, local importation requirements, and environmental standards from North America through Asia. Audits of both our own plants and our raw material suppliers run year-round, not just before client visits. Several customers in the food packaging sector pressed us for data on potential trace impurities. In response, we expanded our in-house analytics, pushing for lower detection limits and stricter pass/fail controls. These steps let downstream manufacturers satisfy evolving buyer and regulatory demands.
We see trends toward safer chemicals in all regions. One result: closer attention to trace heavy metals and non-standard acids that can build up in recycled streams. Many resin makers ask us for documented batch tracking. We respond with full shipment transparency from source to destination, so our product can slot into responsible manufacturing programs. Working directly with users, we conduct joint lab studies to document product stability and clean burn-out. Instead of taking regulations as an obstacle, we approach them as opportunities to offer a more reliable and robust raw material.
In manufacturing, sustainability is a moving target. Over years of operation, we've reduced energy consumption in our dry acid lines by investing in heat recovery and closed-water systems. Our teams designed production units for higher throughput with less waste. Sludge minimization became a key metric, and we re-route side streams toward internal use or safe disposal. Sharing data with external stakeholders, we publish environmental figures and open our facilities to regular third-party reviews.
We see more customers accounting for not just product price and purity, but for a supplier’s carbon footprint and waste profile. It’s part of the reason we push for continuous improvements in power usage and solvent recovery. Chemical manufacturing faces limits on how green processes can get, but through plant audits, process optimization, and recycling, we try to close the gap. As market and regulatory pressure grows, we treat sustainability both as a strategic concern and an everyday business decision. Staff from all departments join recurring conversations about what else we can do, recognizing that real progress takes input from the floor level up.
R&D in commodity chemicals often gets overshadowed by glamorous specialty projects, yet for us, the daily drive for marginal gains defines our culture. After feedback from major polymer producers, we expanded drying capacity and explored alternative crystallization methods. By adjusting crystallizer temperature profiles, we managed to cut residual moisture even more. We then tested these modifications at scale, analyzing not only laboratory samples but bags pulled directly from full-scale production runs.
Sometimes, small details cause the biggest headaches: minor particle size changes that disrupt feeding, or subtle impurity shifts that affect melt viscosity. Our tech support team tours dozens of plants each year, gathering feedback. These reports lead straight to process adjustments back home. From batch to batch, we continue to search for ways to standardize output, cut dust, and improve longevity in storage. While a finished acid molecule is simple in structure, producing it consistently at industrial quantities takes relentless focus and many pairs of hands. We treat it as a craft, not just a commodity.
Success often comes down to close partnerships. We see first-hand that every manufacturer who uses our dry adipic acid has their own priorities, whether it is powder flow, color, solubility, or cost. We never approach business as a series of transactions. Our technical teams work alongside customer engineers to optimize recipes and solve application problems. In one instance, a user in the polyamide sector faced unexplained process interruptions; through side-by-side testing on-site, we uncovered an unexpected culprit in powder handling, not the acid chemistry itself. Together, we revised both specifications and line protocols. This spirit of cooperation drives many improvements on both sides.
Technical documentation, sample support, and troubleshooting always connect back to our main operation. Unlike resellers who can only relay information, as a manufacturer we have the ability and the responsibility to act immediately on feedback. Customers can see this difference in response times and openness to process changes. Over years of business, we have swapped data, samples, sometimes even plant visits, to align process needs with what we deliver. Feedback—both positive and negative—serves as the most valuable tool for ongoing improvement.
Industry users sort through a range of acid products, but after years producing the dry grade, we have learned first-hand where differences show up. For resin makers, high moisture levels in common grades can mean unpredictable reaction rates or product color. Extra drying takes time and energy, not to mention batch-to-batch headaches. For powder and detergent blends, dry adipic acid shortens blending times, gives cleaner pours, and resists caking, especially in damp climates.
Many generic grades cut costs by tolerating slight impurities or packaging shortcuts. We have seen the long-term costs of that route: customer equipment downtime, product recalls, and lost business. Our specification may cost a bit more up front, but it gets made with pride and a sense of long-haul commitment. Distributor-sourced products often lack batch traceability or consistent technical support. With our product, direct knowledge from manufacturing teams travels with each order. Clients know they get what they've asked for—not a random assortment pulled from warehouses or changing third-party suppliers.
We operate in markets where margins fluctuate and pressure grows to cut costs. Despite this, we refuse to back off from high standards. Customers count on reliable product, supported by teams who understand both chemical processes and everyday headaches on a plant floor. We stand by a commitment to real transparency. If an issue crops up, we investigate promptly—owning the situation and offering honest feedback. Our decision-makers walk through the plants, not distant offices, so solutions get tested where problems start.
As demand shifts toward lighter, safer, more precise formulations, we adapt both by refining our own spec and by helping clients reformulate around these changes. New product launches, such as lighter packing or alternative acid grades, always involve pilot trials with selected partners. This keeps our learning curve matched to customer progress. The market may see adipic acid as a mature product, yet ongoing requirements for performance, purity, and environmental responsibility mean there’s never an excuse for complacency.
Our credibility comes from direct oversight and decades of hands-on learning. Plant managers hold deep technical knowledge, gained not from sales materials but from running lines night and day. Alerts about powder compacting in bulk tanks or complaints of off-odors push us to review and update our critical control points. These actions mean more in practice than surface-level compliance or buzzwords in a marketing sheet.
We also recognize experience needs ongoing renewal. While many of our employees have spent their whole careers in the field, we continually bring new talent onto the floor. Cross-training helps ensure every department can understand the bigger picture—how a step in drying or packaging affects shelf life in a distant customer’s plant, or how a lab’s purity result impacts someone’s annual production run.
Industry trends tilt toward cleaner, drier, more traceable basic chemicals. Even existing users are revisiting specs to boost efficiency or address new market requirements, such as food contact or lower environmental residues. We remain committed to working with stakeholders across the chain: major resin houses, upstream raw suppliers, logistics partners, and regulatory experts. Product upgrades only succeed when they solve real-world problems.
Our goal endures: to supply a solid acid that meets modern standards, safely packaged, delivered as it leaves our production line, and supported with direct knowledge from actual process experience. We extend open invitations for plant visits, sampling, and technical partnership, not just sending bags but building the kind of trust that only grows over many batches and many years of real-world use.