colorless prismatic crystal or cube crystal or white crystalline powder; colorless; taste salty; easily soluble in water; soluble in glycerine; slightly soluble in ethanol; relative density1.987, melting point 773℃.
Quality standards
GB25585-2010, FCC-V
Specification
GB25585-2010
FCC V
Assay ≥%
99.0
99.0
Acidity and alkalinity test
Pass test
Pass test
As ≤%
0.0002
--
Heavy metals (as Pb) ≤%
0.0005
0.0005
Lodid or bromide test
Pass test
Pass test
Loss on drying ≤%
1.0
1.0
Sodium test%
0.5
Pass test
Uses
In food industry, it is used as nutritional supplement, gelling agent, salt substitutes, yeast food. It is similar to edible salt to use as flavor enhancers for the agricultural product, aquatic product, animal-by product, fermentation product, condiment, can, fast good and so on. And also to use as enhance the potassium to prepare athletes beverage.
Packing
In 25kg composite plastic woven/paper bag with PE liner.
Storage and transport
It should be stored in a dry, ventilative and clean warehouse; kept away from moisture and heat and stored separately from poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid damage to packing bags.