Potassium Stearate
Item specifics
- Appearance
- light white powder
- Purity
- ≥95.0
Review
Description
Molecular formula: CH3(CH2)16COOK
CAS NO.: 593-29-3
Main uses
In food industry, it is used as surface active agent, softening agent, raising agent, foaming agent, antitackiness agent, emulsifying agent and stabilizing agent;
In cosmetics industry, it is used as thickening agent.
Testing item | Testing standard |
content, % | ≥95.0 |
Free acid,% | ≤3.0 |
unsaponifiable matter,% | ≤2.0 |
Pb, mg/kg | ≤2.0 |
CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS
Name: Potassium Stearate Food grade
Batch Number: 20170210
Batch Size: 5000kg Packing Size: 25kg/bag
Certificate No.:20170210 MFG Date: February 10th, 2017
Date of Release: February 10, 2017 Expiry Date: February 9th, 2019
ANALYSIS AS PER ENTERPRISE STANDARD
Items of Test | Specifications | Result of Test |
Appearance | A white,very fine,light powder,greasy to touch | Conforms |
Identification | Conforms | Conforms |
Assay | Potassium stearate(dry)≥98% | 99.9% |
Acid value | 196-211 | 209.5 |
Iodine value | ≤4.0 | 0.11% |
Acidity | 0.28%-1.2% | 0.94% |
Heavy metal | ≤0.001% | <0.001% |
Loss on drying | ≤5.0% | 1.5% |
Arsenic | ≤3mg/kg | <3mg/kg |
Conclusion: It meets the enterprise standard
