Calcium Propionate

Detailed introduction

Product Name	Calcium Propionate
Product Name	Calcium Propionate
CAS No.	4075-81-4
Main Specification	ITEMS STANDARD Content≥99.0% Loss on drying≤9.5% PH (1% Solution) 7.0-10.0Heavy metals as pb≤0.001%Free acid≤0.3% As≤0.0003%Free alkalinity≤0.15%Fluorides≤0.003%size 60-80mesh
Package	20/25kg/Bag
Use	1. As a food additive, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products. 2. In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement 3. Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment. 4.Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4% 5.Calcium propionate can be used as a pesticide.

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