Product Bulletin Citrid Acid
Product Bulletin Citrid Acid
Product Bulletin Citrid Acid
SPECIFICATION
Date: May 21, 2020
PRODUCT NAME: CITRIC ACID MONOHYDRATE
CAS NUMBER:5949-29-1
APPEARANCE:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER
MOLECULAR FORMULA: C6H8O7.H2O
CH2 COOH
STRUCTURAL FORMULA:
HO C COOH H2O
CH2 COOH
ITEM STANDARD
CHARACTERS COLOURLESS TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS OR AS
WHITE, FINE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER
IDENTIFICATION PASS TEST
CLARITY AND COLOUR OF SOLUTION PASS TEST
CONTENT 99.5-100.5%
MOISTURE 7.5-8.8%
OXALATE/OXALIC ACID ≤100mg/kg
SULPHATE ≤150ppm
READILY CARBONISABLE SUBSTANCES ABS ≤0.52
TRA ≥30 %
RESIDUE ON IGNITION ≤0.05%
(SULPHATED ASH)
HEAVY METALS ≤10ppm
ARSENIC ≤1mg/kg
LEAD ≤0.5mg/kg
MERCURY ≤1mg/kg
ALUMINIUM ≤0.2ppm
BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS ≤0.5IU/mg
ISOCIRIC ACID PASS TEST
BARIUM PASS TEST
CALCIUM ≤200ppm
IRON ≤50ppm
CHLORIDE ≤50ppm
Application:
Citric acid is mainly used as an acidulating, flavoring and preservative in foods and beverages. It is also used as
antioxidant, plasticizer and detergent builder.
Package &quantity: The packing of our citric acid monohydrate includes 25kg per bag, 1000kg per bag with
pallet,500-1000kg per bag.
Storage: Kept in a light-proof, well-closed, dry and cool place.
Shelf life: three years
Mesh size:
Retained on 20mesh (850 um) max 5%
Passing through 100 mesh (150 um) max 5%