Calcium Propionate

Basic information

  • Product Name:Calcium Propionate
  • CasNo.:4075-81-4
  • MF:C6H10CaO4
  • MW:

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Purity:99%
  • Boiling Point:
  • Packing:White Powder
  • Throughput:1 million|Metric Ton|Year
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Product Details

CasNo: 4075-81-4

MF: C6H10CaO4

Appearance: White Powder

Delivery Time: one week

Throughput: 1 million|Metric Ton|Year

Purity: 99%

Products Description:

As a food Preservatives, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium 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. In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment.
Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4% (though animal feed may contain up to 1%). Mold contamination is considered a serious problem amongst bakers, and conditions commonly found in baking present near-optimal conditions for mold growth. Calcium propionate (along with propionic acid and Sodium Propionate) is used as a preservative in bread and other baked goods. It also occurs naturally in butter and some types of cheese. Calcium propionate keeps bread and baked goods from spoiling by preventing mold and bacterial growth. Although you may be concerned about the idea of preservative use in food, on the flip-side, you certainly don want to eat bacteria- or mold-infested bread.

Specification:

ITEM

STANDARD

Appearance

White Powder

Assay

99.0 ~ 100.5%

Loss on Drying

=< 4%

Acidity and Alkalinity

=< 0.1%

PH (10%Solution )

7.0-9.0

Insoluble in Water

=< 0.15%

Heavy Metals (as Pb)

=< 10 ppm

Arsenic (as As)

=< 3 ppm

Lead

=< 2 ppm

Mercury

=< 1 ppm

Iron

=< 5 ppm

Fluoride

=< 3 ppm

Magnesium

=< 0.4%