Food Additives

Description: white crystal flake or needle powder and soluble in alcohol, and slightly soluble in water.Specification:
StandardItem Food additiveGB1901-1994 BP2000 Q12TG3844-2009Tech. grade Chinese PharmacopoeiaGB-2000
Appearance of solution --- Clarification, colorless --- ---
Content % ≥99.50% ≥99.0%-≤100.5% ≥98.5% ≥99.30%
Loss on drying %≤ 0.5 --- 0.1
Heavy metals ≤10ppm ≤10ppm ≤10ppm ≤10ppm
As ≤2ppm -- ≤2mg/kg ---
Chlorinated compounds ≤140ppm ≤300ppm ≤200ppm ---
Phthalic acids Passing test --- --- ---
Fusion point ℃ 121-123 121-124 120-123 121-124.5
Compounds easy to be oxide Passing test Passing test --- Passing test
Carbides easy to be oxide Passing test Lighter than Y5 --- ---
Sulfate % --- ≤0.1 --- ---
Residue after burning % --- --- --- ≤0.1
Chlorinated benzoic acid --- --- ---
Ash --- --- <0.1% ---
Usage: product of food grade used in drug, toothpaste and flavor; product of industry grade used as raw materials of dye intermediate, paint synthesis, plasticizer and preservative.