
Acetic anhydride, is a colorless liquid, primarily used in the manufacturing of cellulose acetate. Cellulose acetate is used in production of several products, such as cigarette filters, textile fibers and plastic goods. In addition, acetic anhydride is used for production or manufacturing of resins & polymers, artificial sweeteners, TAED, explosives, agrochemicals, coating materials and others. Acetic anhydride is used to manufacture tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), which is utilized as a bleach activator in laundry and cleaning industry. Similarly, acetic anhydride, in addition to its several other applications, is used often in the form of derivatives or sources, amongst which cellulose acetate is the most widely used derivative.