1,Chemical Name: Calcium Propionate
2,Molecular Formula : C6H12O4Ca·nH2O
3,Molecular Weight: 186.22
4,CAS:4075-81-4
5,Character: White light squama-shaped crystals or white granulars or powders. It has a slightly special smell and it deliquesce easily in moist air. It is soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol.
6,Usage: It is mainly used as antiseptic, which can extend the shelf life of foods. It performs good on inhibiting mold, aerobic spore-producing bacterias and gram-negative bacillus, and it's harmless to yeast .It also inhibits the aflatoxin. It's widely used in bread, cakes, soy sauce, soy products, jam and canned food as preservative.
7,Packing: It is packed with a polyethylene bag as the inner layer, and a compound plastic woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg .
8,Storage and Transport: It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.
| Specification |
GB1886.356-2022 |
FCC V |
| Content (calcium propionate), w/% ≥ |
99.0 |
98-100.5 |
| PH value(50g/L,25ºC) |
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7.5-10.5 |
| Water Insoluble substances ,w/% ≤ |
0.3 |
0.2 |
| Loss on Drying, w/% ≤ |
9.5 |
5.0 |
| Fluoride(F),mg/kg ≤ |
30 |
30 |
| Heavy melt (Pb),mg/kg ≤ |
10 |
2 |
| Arsenic (As), w/% ≤ |
3 |
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| Magnesium (MgO),mg/kg ≤ |
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| Iron(Fe),mg/kg ≤ |
50 |
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| Free acid or free base experiments |
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