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FROM FIBER TO FABRIC: ACETATE INTRODUCTION Initially invented in Europe as a varnish for airplane wings, acetate was first produced in the United States in 1924 making it the second oldest manufactured fiber.
Benzyl acetate is used primarily as a component of perfumes for soaps and as a flavoring ingredient. As a flavoring ingredient, it is found in a variety of baked goods, soft and hard candy, various beverages, frozen dairy, and chewing gum products.t is the ester formed by condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid. Benzyl acetate is found naturally in many flowers. It is the primary constituent of the essential oils from the flowers jasmine, ylang-ylang and tobira. It has pleasant sweet aroma reminiscent of jasmine.