SEKAB Biofuels & Chemicals Bio-Acetic Acid

Acetic acid inhibits the growth of many pathogenic bacteria, this is mainly due to the acetic acid salts which are also called acetates. Acetic acid is therefore found as a preservative or acidity regulator in foodstuffs and pickles such as pickled cucumbers.

As an intermediate chemical, acetic acid is used in the production of, for example, vinyl acetate, which then is converted into various forms of plastics. It is used in the manufacture of esters such as ethyl acetate which is a solvent. Acetic acid is also used as a raw material in the production of both acetate and acetate silk, which in the next step can be converted into lining fabric or spectacle frames.

Acetic acid is sustainability certified according to the certification body ISCC – International Sustainability & Carbon Certification. This guarantees that our acetic acid has been produced from renewable raw materials, using renewable energy and in a circular production process.

It also means that:

• Land, including arable land, has been used responsibly in the cultivation of crops for the ethanol raw material
• no forest has been cleared to make way for the arable land for the raw material
• all regulations and laws have been followed regarding human rights, labor rights and land rights
• there is full traceability throughout the supply chain
• we can show how large the reduction of greenhouse gasses is.