China Cheapest Preservative Food Grade E282 Calcium Propionate

• CAS No.: 4075-81-4
• Formula: C6h10cao4
• EINECS: 223-795-8
• Composition: Calcium Propionate
• Type: Beverage Preservatives
• Effect: Antiseptic
• Model NO.: Calcium Propionate
• Resource: Inorganic Chemical Preservatives
• Transport Package: Bag
• Specification: 25kG/BAG
• Trademark: Focus
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 2915509000
• Production Capacity: 500mt/Month

Product Description

Calcium propionate:
 
Molecular Formula: C6H10O4Ca
Molecular Weight: 186.22

Properties: White crystal, granule or powder, anhydrous or contains a crystalline water, slightly special scent.
Easy to deliquesce and can be dissolved in water. Aqueous solution is a little alkaline and PH value of 10%
aqueous solution is 7.4, solubility in water is 20Deg.c and 100ml water can dissolve 39.8g this product.
Additionally, it isn't dissolved in ethanol.
 
Usage:
 
Used in preservative for bread, cakes and cheese etc.; mildew inhibitor in feedstuffs and additive for mineral substance. Maximum use level(Japan standard):3.15g/kg
 
Usage:
 
[1]  As a food additive, 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.
[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]  Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4%
[5]  Calcium propionate can be used as a pesticide.