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Technical Information
 Sorbic Acid

 

CHEMICAL NAME:                             2,4 Hexadienoic Acid

FORMULA:                                            C6H8O2

TRADE NAMES:                                   Sorbic Acid

CAS NUMBER:                                     110-44-1

DESCRIPTION:                                     Colorless needles or white crystalline powder

 

                             


SPECIFICATIONS:  

          Foreign Matter                                      No contamination

          Solubility at Room Temperature             1 g soluble in 10 ml 96% ethanol

          Purity as Sorbic Acid                             Over 99.0%

          Melting Range                                        133-135wC 

          Water (Karl Fischer Method)                 0.5% max.

          Heavy Metals as Pb                               5 ppm max.

          Arsenic as As                                         1 ppm max.

          Aldehyde as Formaldehyde                    0.1% max.

          Volatile Constituents                               3 % max. (determined by drying for 24 hours over sulphuric acid)

          Residue on Ignition                                 0.2% max.

          Heat Stability Test                                  No discoloration (90 minutes, 105wC)

                  

                       Meets the purity specifications of the FAO/WHO, Food Chemicals

                       Codex and NF, the guidelines of the Council of Ministers of the EEC,

                       and other national food laws.

The information herein is believed to be reliable.  However, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy or completeness and non is made as to merchantability of the material or its fitness for any purpose.  The manufacturer or Vitusa Products shall not be liable for consequential damage to persons or property resulting from its use.  Nothing herein shall be construed as a recommendation for use in violation of any patent or license.

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