Fumaric Acid

Fumaric Acid Common name: Trans-Butenedioic Acid Formula:C4H4O4 Molecular Weight:116.07 CAS No.: 110-17-8 Grade: industrial and Food grade Description: White odorless powder or crystalline solid particles, with special sourness that is as strong as 1.5 times of citric acid. Specification: (FCCIV, 1996) Purity (base on C4H4O4) 99.50 100.50% (dry basis) Heavy metal (base on Pb) ≤10 PPM Arsenic (base on As) ≤ 3 PPM Water content ≤0.5 % Melting range 286 302 Residue on ignition ≤0.1 % Chroma (in 5% ethanol) ≤15 # Malic acid ≤0.1 % Usage: Fumaric acid has bacteriostatic and antiseptic function. It can be used as acidulant, acidity regulator, acidifier, thermal-oxidative resist auxiliary, curing accelerant and spice. Widly used in producing various carbonic acid drink, wine, concentrated solid drink, ice cream and other cold foods and drink. It can replacemalic acid, citric acid, for its acidity degree is 1.5 times of that of citricacid. Fumaric acid can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate and optical bleachingagent, also used in manufacturing unsaturated polyester resin. Package:25kg net in plastic woven bag lined with PE bag. 18 MT/20'FCL (with pallet) or 20MT/20'FCL (without pallet).