1,Chemical Name: Calcium Propionate
2,Molecular Formula: C6H12O4Ca·H2O
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 moistair. 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 withapolyethylene 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.
SpecificationGB 25548-2010FCC VContent (calcium propionate), ≥99.098-100.5PH value(50g/L,25ºC)----7.5-10.5Water Insoluble substances ,≤0.30.2Loss on Drying,≤9.55.0Fluoride(F),mg/kg ≤3030Heavy melt (Pb),mg/kg ≤102Arsenic (As),≤3----Magnesium(MgO),mg/kg ≤----Iron(Fe),mg/kg ≤50----Free acid or free base experiments----