Potassium Sorbate Granular

Product Specifications

DFI-540696

DFI-540696

Description
Appearance: White or off white granular
CAS No.: 590-00-1/24634-61-5
Chemical name: 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, Potassium salt
Country of origin: China
Description: White or off-white granular, slight characteristic odour, freely soluble in water (approx.1400 g/L at 20°C), less soluble in ethyl alcohol (approx. 1 g/L at 20 °C) and practically insoluble in ether. It decomposes at about 270°C
E number: E 202
EINECS No.: 246-376-1
Formula: C6H7KO2
Functionality: Preservative (food grade), antimicrobial agent
Molecular Mass: 150.22
Packaging: 25 kgs carton
Shelf life: 24 Months
Storage: Store in original closed packaging from sunlight and at ambient temperatures (suggested below 38°C and 70% relative humidity)
Specifications
Acidity: Max: 1%
Aldehydes: Max: 0.1%
Alkalinity: Max: 1%
Arsenic: Max: 3ppm, mg/kg
Assay: 99 to 101%
Chloride (Cl): Max: 180ppm, mg/kg
Heat Stability: No discolouration after 90 minutes at 105°C
Heavy metals: Max: 10ppm, mg/kg
Identification: Ultra-violet absorption: UV-Maximum 264+/- 2 nm (solution of 0.002 g/L in water at pH <3)
Lead: Max: 2ppm, mg/kg
Loss on drying: Max: 1%
Melting Range: 133 to 135°C
Mercury: Max: 1ppm, mg/kg
pH: 8.5 to 10.5
Sulfate: Max: 380ppm, mg/kg
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