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DL-Tartaric Acid




CAS NO.

133-37-9 (Standard: Japanese Standard of Food additives VII)

Function

DESCRIPTION Colorless and semi-transparent or white powder, with sour taste
Chemical Name 2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
Molecular Formula C4H6O6

Structural Formula 1
Molecular Weight 150.09
SPECIFICATION
(FCCIV,1996)
  C4H6O6*H2O C4H6O6
AssayC4H6O6 99.5% Min  99.5% Min
Melting Point 200~206  200~206
Heavy Metals(as Pb) 0.001% Max  0.001% Max
Residue On Ignition 0.1% Max 0.1% Max 
Loss On Drying 11.5% Max 0.5% Max 
Arsenic(as As) 0.0002% Max 0.0002% Max
Readily Oxidizable Substances Qualified Qualified
Sulfate Test 0.04% Max   0.04% Max
MAIN FUNCTION AND PURPOSE This product is widely used in many fields such as foodstuff, medicine, chemical industry and light industry etc., and is mainly used to make tartrates (tartaric acid salts), like antimony potassium tartrate, potassium sodium tartrate. It can be served as beer vesicant, foodstuff sourness agent and flavoring etc. Its sourness is 1.3 times of that of citric acid, and is especially suitable to be a sourness agent of grape juice. This product is appraised as an excellent food additive by the FAO/WHO experts committee. It is also very important for the tannage, photograph, glass, enamel and telecommunication equipment industries.
PACKING 25KG net in Kraft/Plastic Bag lined with PE bag, 20MT/20FCL (on pallet).
STORAGE Kept airtightly in a light-proof, dry and cool place.




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