1. Appearence: Powder or granule 2. Standard: FCC IV 3. Packing: 25 kraft bag double PE inner 4. Main usage: Used in beverage
1. MF: C3H5NaO2
2. MW: 96.06
3. CAS No.: 137-40-6
4. EC No.: 205-290-4
5. Property: White crystal, grain or crystalline powder. Odorless or with little propionic acid smell. Easily soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in acetone.
6. Specifications: standard: Food Grade/FCC4
Item | Specifications | Result |
Content % | ≥99.0 | 99.26 |
Loss on drying % | ≤1 | 0.8 |
PH | 7.0-9.0 | 7.5 |
Heavy metals pb % | ≤0.001 | 0.0008 |
Iron % | ≤0.3 | -- |
As % | ≤0.0003 | 0.0002 |
Sulphate % | ≤0.01 | 0.01 |
Pb % | ≤0.0005 | 0.0002 |
Hg % | ≤0.0001 | 0.0001 |
7. Uses: used in food & flavor as preservative; mildew inhibitor.
8. Packing: 25kg with kraft bag double PE inner.
9. Storage and transport: kept in tightly-closed containers, stored in a dry and ventilated clean warehouse, kept away from moisture and heat, furthermore, it should be stored separately from poisonous substances, handled with care to avoid damage to bags
Food grade Sodium propionate
