Detailed Product Description

Name: Calcium propionate

Synonyms: Calcium dipropionate

Molecular Formula:(C₃H₆O₂)₂.Ca;C₆H₁₀CaO₄

Molecular Weight:186.22

CAS Number:4075-81-4

EINECS: 223-795-8

Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment.

Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor. Mold contamination is considered a serious problem amongst bakers, and conditions commonly found in baking present near-optimal conditions for mold growth.

According to the Pesticide Action Network North America, calcium propionate is slightly toxic. This rating is not uncommon for food products;vitamin C is also rated by the same standards as being slightly toxic. Calcium propionate can be used as a pesticide.

Calcium propionate has been linked to irritability, restlessness, inattention, and sleep disturbance in children. The Ecologist Online claims that it is linked to allergic reactions in bakery workers.

Description:

[Uses] Food prevent rot agent and feed mildew inhibitor.

Packing: For the domestic sale:knitted bag,25kgs net;

export:three unite as one to reunite the bag,25kgs net.

Storage:Keep in the prevent moisture, avoidance-hot, clean,dry and drafty room. It is cannot and toxical chemical article mix transport or storage.

Shelf life:2years.