Product Name: Potassium Sorbate
CAS NO. 590-00-1
MF :C6H7KO2
Molecular weight150.22
Potassium sorbate - colorless to white scaly crystals or crystalline powder, odorless or slightly odorous.Unstable in the air. Can be oxidized and colored.It has hygroscopicity. Soluble in water and ethanol. Mainly used as food preservatives belong to acid preservative and organic acid preservative reaction effect is improved.It was prepared from potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide and sorbic acid..
Specifications
Index item | FCC-V | GB13736-92 |
Content % | 98.0-101.0 | 98.0-102.0 |
Clarity | -- | Passes test |
Free acid(in sorbic acid)≤% | Passes test | -- |
Free alkali (in K2CO3)≤% | Passes test | Passes test |
Loss on drying ≤% | 1 | 1 |
Chloride(in Cl) ≤% | -- | 0.018 |
Sulfate(in S04) ≤% | -- | 0.038 |
Heavy metal(in lead) ≤% | -- | 0.001 |
Aldehyde(in HCHO) ≤% | -- | 0.001 |
Arsenic(in As2O2)Content≤% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
Lead ≤mg/kg | 2 | -- |
Packing
25kg/Carton, 14mts without pallets/20'fcl, 12mts with pallets/20'fcl
