Methyl Salicylate Production Cost Reports

Methyl Salicylate production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Methyl Salicylate production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Methyl Salicylate. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Methyl Salicylate (C8H8O3) is a benzoate ester that is salicylic acid's methyl ester. It is the oil of wintergreen made using various species of plants, specifically wintergreens. It is also manufactured synthetically. It is  functionally related to salicylic acid and has the primary function as a flavouring agent, an insect attractant, and a metabolite.

Methyl Salicylate looks colourless to yellow or red in appearance and has a viscous nature. It has a cool minty odour. It has a molar mass of 152.1494 g/mol and a density of 1.17 g/cm³. Its respective melting and boiling points are -9 °C and 220 °C.

It has slight solubility in water and is fully soluble in the majority of organic solvents. It can cause slight itch and irritation when applied to the skin and might result in redness. Other allergic reactions might include swelling or blistering along with unusual or increased pain, trouble breathing, severe dizziness, nausea or ringing in the ears.

Methyl Salicylate is an external analgesic found in over-the-counter (OTC) medicines that are important to help ease pain caused by arthritis, backache, sprains, strains and bruises.     As an analgesic and rubefacient, it carries out the process of deep heating liniments (such as Bengay) owing to its anti-inflammatory properties that help with joint and muscle pains.

It is employed as a fragrance in liniments and as a flavouring agent in food and beverages like in chewing gums and mints, cough drops and toothpaste. Also, it can be found in mouthwash solutions as an antiseptic in minor concentrations. In aromatherapy, it is used as an oil of wintergreen. Furthermore, it can be used in cosmetics as a warming agent, which furthers the market expansion.