Lithium Acetate Anhydrous a white granular powder that is freely soluble in water and short chain alcohols. Anhydrous lithium acetate is obtained by heating commercial lithium acetate till the melting point of anhydrous salt, and then cooling it very slowly. Mainstream applications include: Buffer for ion exchange chromatography, in the production industrial polymers and resins, Precursor for lithium ceramic cathode materials  in the manufacture of textiles and lubricant greases,  Key component of solid polymer blend electrolytes, PVC stabilizer and as an antistatic additive.