Trigon Chemie GmbH

Fumaric acid

(Food & USP grade - Codex III)

 

CAS-No.:

110-17-8

 

EINECS-No.:

203-743-0 

 

Specification:

Active content:

99.5% min

 

Appearance:

white odourless powder

 

Colour (5% soln.; Hazen):

max. 10

 

Maleic acid:

max. 0.1%

  Residue on ignition: max. 0.1%
 

Moisture:

max. 0.5%

  Heavy metals (as Pb; ppm): max. 10
  Arsenic (ppm): max. 3
  Iron (ppm): max. 3
     
Typical properties: Particle size analysis:

  0 µm -  37 µm

ca. 9%

 37 µm -  74 µm

ca. 45%

 74 µm - 149 µm

ca. 40%

149 µm - 250 µm

ca. 5%

> 250 µm

ca. 1%

  Kosher certified
 

Applications:

  • Food and beverage ingredient (acidulant, flavour enhancer)
  • Fodder additives
  • Plastics industry (unsaturated polyester resins, biodegradable polymers)
  • Raw material for pharmaceuicals
 

Packaging:

25 kg paper bags / big bags

 

HS Traic-No.:

2917 19 90

 

Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this data sheet is reliable, we cannot be held responsible for the correctness of the information or for any loss, injury or damage which may occur from its use. Also, suggestions of uses should not be taken as inducements to infringe any particular patent.

November 2000 asta
Trigon Chemie GmbH, Alte Hohenzeller Str. 20, D-36381 Schlüchtern, BR Deutschland
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