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 | GB 25548-2010 | FCC V |
Content (calcium propionate), w/% ≥ | 99.0 | 98-100.5 |
PH value(50g/L,25℃) | ———— | 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 | ———— |
Magnesium (MgO),mg/kg ≤ | ———— | Pass test |
Iron(Fe),mg/kg ≤ | 50 | ———— |
Free acid or free base experiments | Pass test | ———— |