QYR Market Research Global Hexanoic Acid market research | Page 3

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• Hexanoic acid (caproic acid) is a short chain fatty acid, which
is found in various plant oils including palm oil and coconut oil,
and animal fats such as cow and goat milk.
• The primary use of hexanoic acid is in the manufacture of its
esters for artificial flavors, and in the manufacture of hexyl
derivatives, such as hexylphenols.
• During all applications, flavoring and perfuming agent is the
largest consumption field which consumed 4319 MT in 2017.