Potassium Sorbate
CAS No.:24634-61-5
Molecular Weight:150.22
Molecular Formula:C6H7KO2
Standard : GB, FCC-V
HS Code: 29161900
Potassium sorbate Uses
Potassium sorbate, the least toxic food preservative, is widely used in the food and feed processing industries, as well as in cosmetics, cigarettes, resins, fragrances and rubber industries. But it is most widely used in food preservative and feed.
Potassium sorbate Features
- High Safe : Compared with other preservatives, the toxicity is very low
- Wide Application: It can be used in food, feed, cosmetics, cigarettes, resins, spices and rubber industries
- Good Preservativing Function:As a food preservative, it has very strong inhibition of mold and spoilage bacteria.
- Specification
- Packages
- MOQ
- Shelf Life
| QUALITY STANDARD | |
| ITEMS | INDEXES |
| APPEARANCE | WHITE GRANULAR OR POWDER |
| IDENTIFICATION | CONFORM |
| IDENTIFICATION A+B | PASSES TEST |
| ASSAY | 99.0-101.0 % |
| HEAT STABILITY | NO DISCOLORATION(105ºC,90MIN) |
| MELTING RANGE | 133-135 ºC |
| SUBLIMATION POINT | 80 ºC |
| PH VALUE(10%WATER SOLUTION ) | 8.5-10.5 |
| ALKALINITY(AS K2CO3) | ≤1.0% |
| ACIDITY( AS SORBIC ACID) | ≤1.0% |
| ALDEHYDE(AS FORMALDEHYDE) | ≤0.1% |
| LOSS ON DRYING(105°C 3 HOURS) | ≤1.0 % |
| LEAD(Pb) | ≤2 mg/kg |
| HEAVY METALS (AS Pb) | ≤10 mg/kg |
| MERCURY(Hg) | ≤0.1 mg/kg |
| ARSENIC (AS As) | ≤2 mg/kg |
| CADMIUM | ≤1 mg/kg |
| ASHES | 57-58.5% |
| LOSS ON DRYING | ≤1.0% |
25KG Carton
50kg Carton
25kg Woven Bag
25kg Kraft Paper Bag
25kg=One bag
24Months
Potassium sorbate is made of sorbate and potassium hydroxide through the neutralization reaction, white or white particles or powder, easy to absorb moisture and in the air is very unstable, easy to oxidize and turn brown, but more stable to light and heat, is a kind of food preservative, widely used in various industries.