Food Preservative CAS 590-00-1/Potassium Sorbic Acid/Food Antioxidants Potassium Sorbate

• CAS No.: CAS 590-00-1
• Formula: C6h7ko2
• EINECS: 246-376-1
• Packaging Material: Paper
• Storage Method: Normal
• Shelf Life: 24 Months
• Model NO.: PS
• Type: BHT
• Resource: Natural
• Stability: Stable
• Density: 1.36
• Assay (%): 99.0 - 101.0
• Toxicity: Non-Toxic
• Melting Point: 270 ºC
• Flash Point: 139.9 ºC
• Solubility: Soluble in Water and Ethanol.
• Molecular Weight: 150.22
• Hygroscopicity: Moisture Absorption
• Heat Stability: No Change in Colour After Heating for 90 Minutes a
• Loss on Drying (%): ≤ 1
• Content of Sorbic Acid: 75% Min
• Alkalinity (as K2co3, %): ≤ 1
• Chloride (as Cl, %): ≤ 0.018
• Transport Package: Craft Paper Drum
• Specification: 25kg per drum
• Trademark: LONGXING
• Origin: Shandong
• HS Code: 2916190090
• Production Capacity: 200mt/Month

Product Description

Product Description

Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of Sorbic Acid, chemical formula C6H7KO2. Its primary use is as a food preservative (E number 202). Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal care products.
Potassium sorbate is produced by reacting sorbic acid with an equimolar portion of potassium hydroxide. The resulting potassium sorbate may be crystallized from aqueous ethanol.

 

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white  Powder
Heat Stability	No change in colour after heating for 90 minutes at 105°C
Assay (%)	99.0 - 101.0
Loss on drying (%)	≤ 1
Content of sorbic acid	75% Min
Alkalinity (as K2CO3, %)	≤ 1
Chloride (as Cl, %)	≤ 0.018
Aldehydes (as formaldehyde, %)	≤ 0.1
Sulfate (as SO4, %)	≤ 0.038
Arsenic	≤3 mg/ kg
Lead	≤2 mg/ kg
Mercury	≤1 mg/ kg
Total heavy metals (as Pb)	≤10 mg/ kg
Oxidizer	None

Application

Potassium sorbate is used to inhibit molds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks and fruit drinks, and baked goods. It can also be found in the ingredients list of many dried fruit products. In addition, herbal dietary supplement products generally contain potassium sorbate, which acts to prevent mold and microbes and to increase shelf life, and is used in quantities at which there are no known adverse health effects, over short periods of time.
Potassium sorbate is widely used in food , drink, vegetables in soy, tobacco, drugs, cosmetics,  agricultural products etc as preservative. Also, it is used in personal care products to inhibit the development of microorganism for shelf stability but not be used in foods with yeast.

Packaging & Shipping

          25KG/CARTON 14MT/20'GP                            25KG/CARTON 14MT/20'GP                        25KG/CARTON 17MT/20'GP

Company Profile

Dongying City Longxing Chemical Co., Ltd. is a chemical enterprise, founded in 2008, located in the famous Yellow River Delta hometown - Dongying City, Shandong Province.Our company mainly produces and sells a variety of chemical products and sealants and adhesives,Because of superior quality, perfect service and competitive price, our products are very popular in domestic and foreign markets. After years of development, the company's customers are all over the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Africa and other countries and regions, and enjoy a good reputation in these countries.We maintain close cooperation with many famous chemical factories in China to provide customers with quality products, better delivery time and competitive prices.We sincerely welcome friends from all over the world to visit our company and cooperate with us on the basis of long-term mutual benefit.
 

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