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Acids

Sulfuric, Hydrochloric, Nitric & more — ACS to technical grade

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84
Sizes
1 Quart to 330 Gallon

84 products

Acids products

About Acids

Buy industrial and laboratory acids from Alliance Chemical, including mineral acids, organic acids, food-grade acids, and technical acid solutions. This hub connects buyers to sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, phosphoric, acetic, citric, oxalic, and specialty acid collections used in production, lab, cleaning, and pH-control workflows.

Product Families In This Collection

This collection includes concentrated and diluted acid products in ACS, USP, food, technical, battery, electrolyte, and application-specific grades. Product selection depends on concentration, impurity limits, use case, packaging, shipping classification, and documentation requirements.

Common Applications

  • pH adjustment and neutralization: Acids are used to lower pH, neutralize alkaline streams, and support wastewater or process-control requirements.
  • Metal treatment and passivation: Nitric, sulfuric, hydrochloric, and phosphoric acid support passivation, pickling, etching, anodizing, rust conversion, and surface preparation.
  • Laboratory digestion and reagent work: ACS acids support digestion, titration, synthesis, QA testing, and method development where purity and lot documentation matter.
  • Food, beverage, and cleaning: Food and USP grades support approved processing workflows, while technical acids support descaling, cleaning, and industrial treatment.

Selection Notes

Choose concentration and grade based on the process specification, not only price. ACS and low-particle grades support lab and electronics requirements; food or USP grades support regulated processing; technical grades support industrial cleaning and production where those impurity limits are acceptable.

Safety & Handling

Acids are corrosive and may also be oxidizing, fuming, or reactive. Use acid-resistant PPE, ventilation, secondary containment, compatible storage, and segregation from bases, cyanides, sulfides, oxidizers, reducers, metals, and organics as applicable. Review the Safety Data Sheets before use and follow your site-specific handling procedure.

Why Buy From Alliance Chemical

Most in-stock acids ship from Taylor, Texas using hazmat-compliant packaging. SDS is available for each acid product, and lot-specific COA support is available for documentation-controlled orders. As a bulk acid distributor, Alliance Chemical supplies wholesale and multi-drum volumes alongside single-quart orders, with volume pricing available on request.

Related: Sulfuric Acid, Nitric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Phosphoric Acid.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which acid should I choose?
Choose based on the chemistry required by your process, target concentration, material compatibility, grade, and safety controls. Sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, phosphoric, and acetic acid are not interchangeable.
What acid grades are available?
Alliance Chemical carries acids in technical, ACS, USP, food, battery, electrolyte, and specialty grades depending on the product.
Are acids always hazmat?
Most acid products are regulated for shipping, but classification depends on concentration, chemical identity, package size, and transport mode.
Can acids be diluted with water?
Many acids can be diluted, but the method matters. Add acid to water slowly, never water to concentrated acid, and follow the SDS and your site procedure.
Do acid orders include documentation?
SDS is available for each product. Lot-specific COA support is available for grades and orders that require documentation.
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Stock footage.

How it ships.

Regulated products are packed, marked, and labeled for hazmat transport, from one quart to a pallet of drums.

  • Most stocked orders ship in 1–2 business daysOrder cutoff: Mon-Thu 2 PM CT / Fri 12 PM CT
  • Hazmat packing, marking, and labelingPacked by staff trained under DOT rule 49 CFR 172.704
  • UPS Ground for bottles, jugs, and up to three pailsLTL freight for four or more pails, drums, and totes. Liftgate on request.
  • Ships with
  • UPS
  • FedEx Freight
  • ABF Freight
  • R+L Carriers
  • Saia
  • Southeastern Freight Lines
  • XPO

Buying for a company or agency?

Pay by card at the listed price, or order on Net 30 terms once your credit is approved. For NSN and contract requirements, send an RFQ.

CAGE code
1LT50
UEI
DCTCZDY3BLD3
Primary NAICS
424690
Ownership
Woman-Owned
Federal supply
DLA Supplier
Terms
Net 30 on approved credit, W-9 on request
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Illustration.

Safety data sheets and certificates.

Find an SDS or TDS by product name or CAS number. Certificates of analysis are free on request.

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