无气味或微有苯甲酸气味。在空气中逐渐放出氨。本品1克溶解于4.7毫升水或1.2毫升沸水，溶于36毫升醇和8毫升甘油，其水溶液呈微酸性。防腐剂，消毒剂，胶粘剂，测铝。 application： It is soluble in water, methanol insoluble in diethyl ether. Ammonium benzoate is used predominantly in industries which acts as a corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents . It is also used as paint additives and coating additives. Other consumer uses include cleaning and furnishing Care products, paints and coatings, personal care products, water treatment products. Ammonium benzoate is also used as chemical analysis reagents, in electronics industry, used for the production of electrolytic capacitors and also used in pharmaceutical industries. Used as adhesives, metal rust treatment and rubber additives.