Sodium carboxyl methylcellulose specification
ITEM: |
Sodium carboxyl methylcellulose |
CAS NO: |
9000-11-7 |
GRADE: |
Food grade |
EU No. |
E466 |
DESCRIPTION:
CMC as good emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener, its widely used in food industry, such as drinks, ice-cream, yogurt, meat products, bread, wine, jelly, candy, cookie, noodle, jam, etc., It is one of the most excellent food additives to improve the product flavor and prolong storage time.
SPECIFICATION:
ITEM |
UNIT |
STANDARD |
Appearance |
– |
White or Pale-Yellow powder |
Viscosity, 1% Solution (Brookfield LVT, Spindle 3, 30rpm , 25°c) |
mPa.s |
According to requirement |
Purity |
% |
Min 99.0 |
PH |
– |
6.0 – 8.5 |
Degree of Substitution(D.S) |
– |
Min 0.70-0.95 |
Moisture |
% |
Max 10.0 |
Particle Size, Pass through 80 mesh |
% |
Min 99.0 |
Loss on drying |
% |
Max. 8.0 |
Heavy metal |
ppm |
Max. 10.0 |
Lead |
ppm |
Max. 3.0 |
Arsenic |
ppm |
Max. 2.0 |
Mercury |
ppm |
Max. 1.0 |
Cadmium |
ppm |
Max. 1.0 |
Total plate count |
Cfu/g |
Max. 1000 |
Yeast and mould |
Cfu/g |
Max. 100 |
Coliform |
Cfu/g |
absent/g |
Salmonella |
Cfu/g |
absent/g |
PACKING: 25KG/bags.
STORAGE: Store unopened under 20? In dry conditions, away from direct sunlight.
SHELF LIFE: 24 months when stored according to recommendations.