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Sorbic acid
Product Name: Sorbic acid
Chemical Name: Sorbic acid, 2, 4-di-ethene acid
CAS No.: 110-44-1
EINECS No.: 203-768-7
FEMA No.: 2544
Molecular Formula: C6H8O2
Molecular weight: 112.33.
Uses of sorbic acid:
Used for food, cosmetic, medical health product and anti-mortify for tobacco.
As Unsaturated acid, it also used as resin, aromatics and rubber industry.
Specifications of sorbic acid:
Item -----------------------------------standard -------------------------------------Results
Appearance-----Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder---------Complies
Assay---------------------------------99, 0-101, 0% --------------------------------100.01%
Water ------------------------- --------≤ 0.5 % ----------------------------------------0.24 %
Melting range------------------------132-135° C----------------------------------133.1-134.8° C
Residue on ignition-----------------≤ 0.2 %----------------------------------------- 0.06 %
Aldehyde(as formaldehyde)------≤ 0.1 % -----------------------------------------< 0.1%
Lead (Pb)------------------------------≤ 5 mg/kg ------------------------------------< 5 mg/kg
Mercury (Hg) --------------------------≤ 1 mg/kg ------------------------------------< 1 mg/kg
Heavy Metal (as Pb) ----------------≤ 10 ppm max -------------------------------<10 ppm
Arsenic ---------------------------------≤ 3 mg/kg------------------------------------ 1.9 mg/kg
Sulfated ash --------------------------≤ 0.2% max ------------------------------------<0.2%
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