Butyric acid is also called butanoic acid. It is a carboxylic acid (CH3CH2CH2-COOH). Butyric acid is found in the milk of goats, sheep and buffalo. It is also found in milk, butter, parmesan cheese. It has a bad smell and taste.
PVDF (Kynar®) is the most economical tank material for Butyric Acid, rated Excellent. Polypropylene is also rated Good or better. Avoid HDPE tanks; HDPE and CPVC fittings; Buna-N gaskets. Rated Fair (contact us before use): nylon tanks.
How Butyric Acid works with the plastics used to make our storage tanks.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| HDPE | |
| Polypropylene | |
| Nylon | |
| PVDF (Kynar®) |
How Butyric Acid works with the plastics used for tank fittings.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| HDPE | |
| PVC | |
| CPVC | |
| Polypropylene | |
| PVDF |
How Butyric Acid works with gasket and O-ring materials.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| Buna-N | |
| EPDM | |
| Viton® |
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