Itaconic Acid Production Cost Reports

Itaconic Acid production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Itaconic Acid production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Itaconic Acid. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Itaconic Acid or methylidene succinic acid (C5H6O4) is an organic compound occurring naturally or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655). It is an unsaturated organic diacid, a replacement for acrylic acid and has the role of platform chemical. It is a dicarboxylic acid which is methacrylic acid, where one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a carboxylic acid group. It functions like a fungal metabolite and a human metabolite. It classifies as an olefinic compound, a dicarboxylic acid, and a dicarboxylic fatty acid. It has functional relation to succinic acid, a conjugate acid of an itaconate(2-).

The acid has a colourless-white appearance with a crystalline form and a specific odour. It is a non-toxic chemical compound which is easily biodegradable. It's a hygroscopic powder soluble in water, ethanol, and acetone. Its various derivative includes styrene Butadiene Itaconic Acid, Methyl Methacrylate, Polyitaconic Acid, and Others. It is used in various applications such as SBR Latex, Synthetic Latex, Chillant Dispersant Agents, and Others. Its respective melting and boiling point is 167–168 °C and 268 °C. It has a solubility of 83.1 g l−1 in water and a density of 1.63 (20 °C).

Itaconic acid is mainly used to formulate a wide range of compounds such as resins, paints, plastics, and synthetic fibres. As a platform chemical, it can be used in the production of many value-added chemicals like poly-itaconic acid, resins, biofuel components, ionomer cement, etc. In addition, it finds use in manufacturing pulp or paper products, plastic products, plastic additives, various paints, etc. As it has a primary application in the plastic and paint industry, it can be readily incorporated into polymers since an unsaturated dicarbonic acid makes it ideal as a comonomer in polymers. The acid's polymerized methyl, ethyl, or vinyl esters find usage in products such as plastics, adhesives, elastomers, and coatings that offer high-quality properties such as excellent strength and flexibility and water-proofing coatings with good electrical insulation. Other end-uses of the acid include synthetic fibres, lattices, detergents, and cleaners.