<I>EASTMAN</I> Propionic Acid Propionic acid Eastman Chemical Company Solvent Coatings Miscible in water Propionic Acid is a general sales grade and may be used to produce numerous esters, salts, and other derivatives for use in the plastics, coatings, agricultural chemicals, food, flavor, and perfume industries. Propionic acid produced as feed-grade is required for animal feed use. It can be used as a mold inhibitor for formula feed. Propionic acid is a generally recognized safe (GRAS) substance as a chemical preservative when used in accordance with Feed Additive regulation 21 CFR 582.3081 and good manufacturing or feeding practice. It is used for animal feeds/Pet food, food preservative, fungicides, manufacture of numerous esters, molded plastic, pharmaceuticals, coatings, fragrance intermediate, herbicides, mold inhibitor, packaging, solvents. Propionic acid. Used in coatings.