ENA
If you’re business is looking for a distiller and distributor of Extra Neutral Alcohol, you have come to the right place. The most popular application of Extra Neutral Alcohol has been to make hand sanitizer, but there are vast opportunities to utilize this alcohol.
Our Extra Neutral Alcohol is used as a base for spirits and alcoholic beverages, within the food and beverage industry, the cosmetics and beauty industry, and for pharmaceutical and medical grade purposes.
What is Extra Neutral Alcohol?
Extra Neutral alcohol (ENA) is the most pure version of any alcohol. ENA alcohols are made from different (raw) materials such as sugarcane molasses or grains (Grain Neutral Spirit) examples of grains include corn, rye, wheat, barley and rice. It is organoleptically neutral – it has no taste or smell. This alcohol can be used for a variety of applications – its primary use is as a base for spirits and alcoholic beverages. ENA is used within the food and beverage industry; in the cosmetics and beauty industry, and for pharmaceutical and medical grade purposes. Currently the most popular application has been to make hand sanitizer.
Applications and Use
Extra Neutral Alcohol is used as a base ingredient for spirits and alcohol beverages such as whisky, vodka or gin. Within the food industry, it has been utilized in the production of vinegar and apple cider, as well as being put to use as a solvent for flavouring. ENA has also been used as a preservative for cosmetic products such as perfume, hair spray, lotions, etc. In the pharmaceutical space, it can be used for making pharmaceutical drugs, antiseptics, vaccines, and many more products.
Extra Neutral Alcohol can also be used as a solvent and cleaning products and can also be used to produce varnish, paint, lacquers.
As a bulk neutral alcohol supplier, Sasma offers various options. We source globally, offer organic options and several other certifications. Please visit our product list to find your specific extra neutral alcohol needs.
HOW ITS MADE
Extra neutral alcohols are made from different (raw) materials such as sugarcane molasses or grains (Grain Neutral Spirit) examples of grains include corn, rye, wheat, barley, and rice. ENA is produced by fermenting sugarcane molasses or grains using yeast and distilling this multiple times to produce a final product of alcohol that is both colorless and odorless.
STEP ONE
Choosing the Raw Material
During this step, the type of raw material is chosen for fermenting and distilling. The most popular grains used for Extra Neutral Alcohols are corn, rye, wheat, barley, and rice.
STEP TWO
Fermentation of the Raw Material
Once the raw material is chosen, it’s time to begin fermentation. Fermentation is a very common term used across the alcohol industry. It refers to the biological process in which sugar is converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide. The catalyst in this process is yeast, used to break down the sugars and convert them into alcohol and other biproducts.
STEP THREE
Rectification and Redistillation
In this step, the fermented raw material is diluted with demineralized water to remove any impurities in the mixture. Once the alcohol is rectified to 96% v/v, the mixture is redistilled. The conversion of rectified alcohol into extra neutral alcohol usually happens at a rate of 70 to 80%. This means that with every litre of rectified alcohol that is processed, only 0.7 to 0.8 litres of ENA are produced and available.
