Preservatives &Antioxidants

Sodium Propionate

CAS No.:137-40-6
HS Code: 29420000
Specification:FCC
Packing:25kg bag/drum/carton
Product description: Sodium Propionate
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Specification

TEST ITEM	HG2922-1999	FCC-V
APPEARANCE		White crystalline or crystalline powder:
IDENTIFICATION TEST		A. lin 20 solution gives positive test s for Sodium B. Upon ignition it yields an alkaline residue that effervesces with acids. C. Warm a small sample with sulfuric acid, propionic acid recognized by it’s odor, it evolved.
CONTENT%	99.0-100.5	99.0-100.5
Na content%	--	--
Fe≤%	0.003	0.003
As≤%	0.0003	--
Heavy metals≤%	0.001	--
Alkalinity(as Na2CO3)	Accord with the test	Accord with the test
H2O≤%	1	1
Lead≤mg/kg	--	2

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Sodium Propionate

Sodium propinoate or sodium propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C2H5COO).

It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E281 in Europe; it is used primarily as a mold inhibitor in bakery products. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA and Australia and New Zealand.

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