Potassium Sorbate Spherical
Direct Food Ingredients Ltd is a leading UK supplier of Potassium Sorbate.
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Product Specifications
DFI-996029
DFI-996029
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Appearance: | White or off white spherical |
| 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 spherical, 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: | E202 |
| EINECS No.: | 246-376-1 |
| Formula: | C6H7KO2 |
| Functionality: | Preservative(food grade), antimicrobial agent |
| Molecular Mass: | 150.22 |
| Packaging: | Pack in 25 kgs carton |
| Shelf life: | 24 months |
| Storage: | Store in original closed packaging away from sunlight and at ambient temperature (suggest below 38°C and 70% relative humidity) |
| Specifications | |
| Acidity: | Passes Test (about 1%) |
| Aldehydes: | Max: 0.1% |
| Alkalinity: | Passes test (Max 1%) |
| Arsenic: | Max: 3ppm, mg/kg |
| Assay: | 99 to 101% |
| Heat Stability: | No discoloration after 90 minutes at 105 °C |
| Heavy metals: | Max: 10ppm, mg/kg |
| Identification: | Ultra-violet absorption: UV-Maximum 264+/- 2nm (solution of 0.002 g/L in water at PH<3) Test for potassium sorbate: Positive |
| Lead: | Max: 2ppm, mg/kg |
| Loss on drying: | Max: 1% |
| Melting Range: | 133 to 135°C |
| Mercury: | Max: 1ppm, mg/kg |
| Mesh Size: | 8 - 20 mesh |
| pH: | 8.5 to 10.5 |
Published Date: 2022-11-21 11:54:31