Colorless and semi-transparent or white powder, with sour taste

Chemical Name

2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid

Molecular Formula

C 4 H 6 O 6

Structural Formula

Molecular Weight

150.09

SPECIFICATION
< Japanese Standard of Food Additives ,V II >

 

C 4 H 6 O 6 ·H 2 O

C 4 H 6 O 6

Assay C 4 H 6 O 6

99.5% Min

99.5% Min

Melting Point

200 ～ 206

200 ～ 206

Heavy Metals(as Pb )

0.001% Max

0.001% Max

Residue On Ignition

0.1% Max

0.1% Max

Loss On Drying

11.5% Max

0.5% Max

Arsenic(as As)

0.0002 % Max

0.0002 % Max

Readily Oxidizable Substances

Qualified

Qualified

Sulfate Test

0.04% Max

0.04% Max

This product is widely used in many fields such as foodstuff, medicine, chemical industry and light industry etc., and is mainly used to make tartrates (tartaric acid salts), like antimony potassium tartrate, potassium sodium tartrate. It can be served as beer vesicant, foodstuff sourness agent and flavoring etc. Its sourness is 1.3 times of that of citric acid, and is especially suitable to be a sourness agent of grape juice. This product is appraised as an excellent food additive by the FAO/WHO experts committee. It is also very important for the tannage, photograph, glass, enamel and telecommunication equipment industries.

25KG net in Kraft/Plastic Bag lined with PE bag, 20MT/20'FCL (on pallet).

Kept airtightly in a light-proof, dry and cool place.