Specifications

CAS Nos. 5949-29-1
HS Code 29181400

NO. ITEM UNIT BP2011 E330 USP34 FCC ANALYSISRESULT
1 CHARACTERISTICS COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTAL COLORLESS OR COLORLESS OR COLORLESS OR COLORLESS OR
WHITE CRYSTAL WHITE CRYSTAL WHITE CRYSTAL WHITE CRYSTAL
2 IDENTIFICATION TEST PASSTHETEST PASS THE PASS THE PASS THE PASS THE TEST
TEST TEST TEST
3 CLARITY & COLOUR 20%WATER 20% WATER SOLUTION 20% WATER SOLUTION 20% WATER SOLUTION 20% WATER
OF SOLUTION SOLUTION CLARITY CLARITY CLARITY SOLUTION
CLARITY CLARITY
4 ASSAY % 99.5-100.5 99.5-101.0 99.5-100.5 99.5-100.5 99.8
5 MOISTURE % 7.5-9.0 ≤8.8 7.5-9.0% ≤8.8 8.67
6 SULPHATED ASH % ≤0.1 ≤0.05 ≤0.05 ≤0.05 0.01
7 SULPHATE ppm ≤150 PASS THE PASS THE <30
TEST TEST
8 OXALATE ppm ≤350 ≤100 PASS THE PASS THE <20
TEST TEST
9 CALCIUM ppm ≤200 PASS THE <10
TEST
10 HEAVY METALS ppm ≤10 ≤5 ≤5 ≤5 <1
11 IRON ppm ≤50 <1
12 CHLORIDE ppm ≤50 <5
13 READILY CARBURETED STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD STANDARD LESS THAN STANDARDCOLOUR
SUBSTANCE COLOUR COLOUR COLOUR COLOUR
14 BARIUM PASSTHETEST PASS THE TEST
15 BACTERIAL ENDOTOXIN IU/mg ≤0.5 <0.5
16 ALUMINIUM ppm ≤0.2 <0.2
17 ARSENIC ppm ≤1 ≤3 ≤3 <0.1

Applications

Citric Acid is mainly used as acidulant, flavoring agent, preservative and antistaling agent in food and beverage industry, it is also used as antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent in chemical, cosmetics and cleaning industries.

Citric Acid Monohydrate is a white crystalline powder. This product acts as a preservative and antioxidant. It is also used as an acidulant, flavoring agent and antistaling agent in fruit drinks, candy, cookies, biscuits, canned fruits, jams, and jellies.

Packaging

25kg net composite paper-plastic bag or 3-ply kraft paper bag with PE liner

Chemical Formula