Exported Phosphoric Acid Uses in Food

Phosphoric Acid

Application

Industry uses: Phosphoric acid is predominantly used in soaps, fertilizers and detergents, food industries, and for water treatment. Some industries use it for making toothpastes also.

Food uses: People also use phosphoric acid in foods with food-grade phosphoric acid. It is typically used to acidify beverages and foods such as colas and jams to provide it with a sour or tangy taste. A lot of soft drinks also contain phosphoric acid or phosphates. The downside to using phosphoric acid in beverages is that it has the potential to cause dental erosion and formation of kidney stones.

Other uses: Phosphoric acid is used as an anti-rust treatment by phosphate conversion coating or passivation. That way it prevents iron oxidation by means of the Parkerizarion process. It can be used in phosphoric acid fuel cells, in activated carbon production, in compound semiconductor processing, and as a PH adjuster in cosmetics and skin-care products.

Market Prospect

As the industry chain is gradually tending towards a large chemical system, future cost advantages will mainly be built by means of self-production of raw materials, utilization of by-products, self-provided energy, new processes, etc. Companies with vertical integration and utilization of by-products will have obvious advantages; In addition, the industry is a high-energy-consuming industry. Under the guidance of policies such as slag-based production, the scarcity of industrial-grade monoamine phosphate will be relatively high in the future. Companies with monoamine phosphate production capacity will have significant advantages, and the market concentration of the industry is expected to continue to increase. In addition, with the incentives of policies, the advancement of new energy vehicle technology and the enrichment of product categories, the demand for my country's new energy vehicle market will continue to grow. At the same time, as the subsidy policy of the national policy on new energy vehicles gradually declines, the more cost-effective lithium iron phosphate battery will occupy a larger market share, and the market demand will continue to rise, promoting the sustainable development of the industry.