Potassium Sorbate manufacturer and supplier

Posted by James H.
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Dec 30, 2015
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Potassium Sorbate (E202,CAS#24634-61-5 HS code291619) is the potassium salt of sorbic acid.It is primarily used as a food preservative. Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal care products. 


Potassium Sorbate  Specification

ITEM

STANDARD

Appearance

White to off-white granular

Heat Stability

No change in colour after heating for 90 minutes at 105℃

Assay (%)

99.0 – 101.0

Loss on drying (%)

≤ 1

Content of sorbic acid

75% Min

Alkalinity (as K2CO3, %)

≤ 1

Chloride (as Cl, %)

≤ 0.018

Aldehydes (as formaldehyde, %)

≤ 0.1

Sulfate (as SO4, %)

≤ 0.038

Arsenic

≤3 mg/ kg

Lead

≤2 mg/ kg

Mercury

≤1 mg/ kg

Total heavy metals (as Pb)

≤10 mg/ kg

Oxidizer

None




Potassium Sorbate  Specification

ITEMSTANDARD
AppearanceWhite to off-white granular
Heat StabilityNo change in colour after heating for 90 minutes at 105℃
Assay (%)99.0 – 101.0
Loss on drying (%)≤ 1
Content of sorbic acid75% Min
Alkalinity (as K2CO3, %)≤ 1
Chloride (as Cl, %)≤ 0.018
Aldehydes (as formaldehyde, %)≤ 0.1
Sulfate (as SO4, %)≤ 0.038
Arsenic≤3 mg/ kg
Lead≤2 mg/ kg
Mercury≤1 mg/ kg
Total heavy metals (as Pb)≤10 mg/ kg
OxidizerNone
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Price trend of Potassium Sorbate

Upstream: Prices of upstream sorbic acid are stable and supply is stable. Production capacity of the Potassium Sorbate manufacturers didn’t change much.
Downstream: Downstream demand is pretty stable.
Forecast: Considering the current market trend, price of Potassium Sorbate will be stable in the coming months.

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