Ammonium glycolate

Ammonium glycolate (CAS 35249-89-9), also known as ammonium hydroxyacetate, is the ammonium salt of glycolic acid used industrially as a pH buffer and mild chelating agent.

Where is Ammonium glycolate used?

• Textile and leather processing: buffers dye baths and tanning liquors to maintain consistent pH, improving dye uptake uniformity and reducing batch variation
• Water treatment: sequestrant controlling metal ion interference
• Agricultural formulations: pH-adjusting component
• Liquid fertilizers and crop protection tank mixes: supports solution stability
• Pulp processing: regulates pH during bleaching
• It combines glycolate buffering with the ammonium ion's nitrogen contribution for process chemistries needing both functions.

Commercial specifications

• Aqueous solution, concentration commonly around 50–70% depending on supplier and application requirement
• Packaging in drums and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) suited to industrial volumes