Sodium propionate

Sodium propionate food grade

CAS: 137-40-6

EINECS: 205-290-4

Molecular Formula: C3H5NaO2

Molecular Weight: 96.06

Introduction:

Sodium Propionate is one of the safe and reliable food preservatives approved to be used by WHO and UN FAO. It looks as white crystalline or colorless transparent crystal, granular or crystalline powder and could be used in baking foods,legumes and cereal based food products.

Standard of Sodium propionate 

Name index	FCC-V	E281
APPEARANCE	White crystalline or crystalline powder	White crystalline hygroscopic powder, or a fine white powder
Content	99.0-100.5(drying basis)%	≥99.0% (105,2h)
pH (10 % aqueous solution)	--	7.5-10.5
As ≤%	--	0.0003
Heavy metals ≤%	--	0.001
Alkalinity (as Na2CO3)	Passes test (about 0.15%)	--
Loss on drying ≤%	1	4 (105°C,2h)
Water insoluble ≤ %	--	0.1
Iron ≤ %	0.003	0.005
Lead ≤ %	0.0002	0.0005
Mercury ≤ %	--	0.0001