MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) Production Cost Reports

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

MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) (C2H3ClLO2) is amongst the most vital halogenated derivatives of acetic acid. It is made by acetic acid chlorination or trichloroethylene hydrolysis using sulfuric acid.

The acid appears to be a white deliquescent (ability to get liquefied) crystal and has a pungent odour. It is a reactive compound that goes through several reactions to make a number of intermediates. It is very soluble in water and soluble in organic solvents. It is also toxic, hazardous and corrosive in nature. Its molecular weight is 94.50 g/mol. It is water-soluble.  It is a strong organic acid that quickly absorbs and cauterises in skin and keratins and is widely employed for the treatment of various skin and tissue lesions, such as treating and removing of both common and plantar warts.

The MCA (Monochloroacetic Acid) and its derivatives are employed in various applications like plastics stabilisers, surfactants, drilling fluids, herbicides, and pharmaceuticals. In addition, it is employed for glycine production, which is extensively used to make glyphosate. It finds application in industrially produceding carboxymethyl-cellulose, herbicides, and thioglycolic acid and also for manufacturing pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, plastics, flavours, and other organic chemicals. The acid has various applications in the field of chiropody and podiatry.

This versatile chemical is an intermediate for producing many agrochemicals and is a main raw material for many pharmaceuticals like Dichlofenac, Ibuprofen as well as Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) and Coco Amido Propyl Betaine (CAPB). Other end-uses that boost the market sales include its role as a thickening agent for food, oil, mining, personal care products, detergents, adhesives; sequestering agents; pharmaceuticals, chemicals for crop protection; surfactants; thermo stabilisers for PVC, adhesives, food products, hair care and other cosmetics that create further market demand.