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potassium propionate CAS NO.327-62-8

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  • ProName: potassium propionate
  • CasNo: 327-62-8
  • Appearance: white powder
  • Application: [1] As a food additive, it is list...
  • DeliveryTime: 20days
  • PackAge: 25kg bags
  • Port: qingdao
  • ProductionCapacity: 500 Metric Ton/Month
  • Purity: 99%
  • Storage: dry
  • Transportation: by sea
  • LimitNum: 1 Metric Ton

Superiority

E283 potassium propionate 
1.Food grade,Feed grade 
2.Producer of Propionate, 
3.Perfect quality

E283 potassium propionate


Specification:E283,FCC,Feed 


Potassium propionate has the formula K(C2H5COO). It is the potassium salt of propionic acid. 

Uses
[1]  As a food additive, it is listed as E number 283 in the Codex Alimentarius. sodium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products.
[2]  In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement
[3]  Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment.
[4]  Potassium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4%
[5]  Potassium propionate can be used as a pesticide

 

Details

Potassium Propionate 
Appearance:White or colorless crystals 
Grade:Food grade preservative 
Certificate:KOSHER,HALAL,ISO14001,I

Chemical name

Potassium propionate

C.A.S. number

327-62-8

Chemical formula

C3H5KO2

Structural formula

CH3CH2COO-K+

Formula weight

112.17

Assay

Not less than 99.0 % on the dried basis

DESCRIPTION

White or colourless crystals

FUNCTIONAL USES

Preservative, antimould and antirope agent

CHARACTERISTICS

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

Solubility

Freely soluble in water, soluble in ethanol

Positive test for potassium

 

Passes test

Positive test for propionate

 

Warm the sample with sulfuric acid. The propionic acid evolved may be recognized by its odour.

Positive test for alkali salt of organic acid

 

Ignite the sample at a relatively low temperature. The alkaline residue effervesces with

 

 

PACKAGING  

Package:        In 25kg net PP bag with PE inner 
Shipment:        15mt net per 20’FCL without pallet

 

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