Basic Information

English name: Calcium Propionate

English alias:Propanoic acid, calcium salt; bioban-c; calciumpropanoate; Propanoicacid,calciumsalt; propionatedecalcium; PROPIONIC ACID HEMICALCIUM SALT; PROPIONIC ACID CALCIUM SALT; Calcium dipropionate; Calcium Propionate Fcc4

CAS No.: 4075-81-4

EINECS No.: 223-795-8

Molecular Formula: 2(C₃H₆O₂)-Ca

Molecular weight: 186.22

Properties White crystalline particles or crystalline powder, monohydrate is colorless monoclinic crystal system flaky crystals . The shape of the product is white powder, spherical particles or cylindrical particles. Odorless or with slight propionic acid odor.

Main uses

Calcium propionate is a new type of food additive approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It is a new type of safe and efficient mold inhibitor in food, brewing, feed and Chinese medicine preparation. It has a wide range of antimicrobial effects on molds and bacteria.

1. It can be used as mold inhibitor for food and feed, and preservative for bread and pastry. Calcium propionate is easy to mix with flour evenly, and it can provide essential calcium while serving as preservative and antiseptic, and play the role of strengthening the function of food.

2. It has inhibitory effect on molds and aerobic bacillus which can cause bread to produce sticky silk material, but has no inhibitory effect on yeast.

3. It is effective in starch, protein-containing and grease-containing substances against mold, aerobic bacillus, gram-negative bacteria, aflatoxin, etc., and has unique properties of antimold and antiseptic.

4. As a feed additive, it can effectively inhibit the mold of feed and prolong the preservation period of feed, and if it is combined with other inorganic salts, it can also improve the appetite of livestock and milk production of dairy cows. Calcium propionate has small volatility, high temperature resistance, good adaptability to animals, and is suitable for a variety of feed use. 5.

5. In addition, calcium propionate can also be used as an additive for toothpaste and cosmetics, playing a good role in antiseptic.

Packing

Packing Net weight 25kg, paper-plastic composite bag or woven bag, lined with PE bag, or customized packing according to customers' requirements.

Storage Store in a cool, dry and ventilated place, not to be mixed with toxic chemicals for transportation and storage.