Potassium Acetate

Potassium Acetate powder food grade Specification

Product	Potassium Acetate
CAS	127-08-2	INS	261（E261 i）
Structure		Molecular formula	C2H3KO
Properties	Colorless or white crystalline powder.Slightly acid taste,easy deliquescence.
Quality Specifications	Standard   Item	BP2012	ACS Grade	USP35	EP7.0
	Content	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	99.0% ～ 100.5% (Dry basis)	99.0% ～ 101.0% (Dry basis)
	pH test	7.5 – 9.0 (1 in 20 soln)	6.5-9.0（5% solution at 25.0℃）	7.5 ～ 8.5 (5% Solution)	7.5-9.0
	Loss on drying	≤8.0% (150℃, 2 h)	———–	≤ 1.0%	≤ 3%
	Heavy Metals	≤ 2 mg/kg	≤5ppm	≤ 0.002%	≤4ppm
	Sodium	———–	≤0.03%	———–	≤0.5%
	Insoluble matter	———–	≤0.005%	———–	———–
	Chloride(Cl)	———–	≤0.003%	———–	≤200ppm
	Phosphate(PO4)	———–	≤0.001%	———–	———–
	Sulfate(SO4)	———–	≤0.002%	———–	≤200ppm
	Iron(Fe)	———–	≤5ppm	———–	≤20ppm
	Calcium(Ca)	———–	≤0.005%	———–	———–
	Magnesium(Mg)	———–	≤0.002%	———–	———–
	Reducing substances	———–	———–	———–	passed test
	Aluminum salts	———–	———–	———–	≤1ppm
Application	Used as analytical reagent, adjusting pH value.Used as  desiccant for manufacturing transparent glass.Used as buffering agents, diuretics,softeners, catalysts of fabric and paper  etc..Food additives (corrosion prevention and control of acidity).Used as penicillium medium In the iopharmaceutical industry. Used as raw material in the production of cortisone acetate, hydrogenated splashed nepal birch acetate, dexamethasone acetate, betamethasone, dexamethasone, fluocinolone acetate, etc..
Dosage	In accordance with  FDA § 184.1 (b) (1):the highest limit: Breakfast cereal,0.007%;Grease, 0.5%;Cereals and pasta, snack foods:0.6%;Hard Candy,0.15%;Jams and jellies, meat products，0.12%；Fudge，0.2%；Soups and soup premix, sweet sauce，0.05%. In accordance with GB2760-2011,the maximum amount in the complex condiment :10g/kg; in puffed food：1g/kg.
Packaging	Net weight: 25kg，paper-plastic bag or woven bag lined with PE bag，can also be customized according to customer‘s requirements of packaging.
Storage	Stored in cool, dry and ventilated place.Must not be loaded and transported with toxic, hazardous and polluting substances.

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Price Trend of Potassium Acetate

Raw Materials price: Prices of raw material acetic acid are stable.
Market demand and supply : demand and supply is stable. Production capacity of the Potassium Acetate Anhydrous manufacturers didn’t change much.
Market Forecast: Considering the current market trend, price of Potassium Acetate Anhydrous will be stable in the coming months.

Potassium Acetate gluten free

Potassium Acetate is gluten free and widely used in gluten free food to provide longer shelf-life to processed meat and bread.

Halal Certified Potassium Acetate

Potassium Acetate is a potassium salt of acetic acid manufactured through chemical synthesis, generally recognized as halal.

Kosher Certified Potassium Acetate

Potassium Acetate is general recognized as Kosher classified as Parve.

Potassium Acetate MSDS

Side Effect of Potassium Acetate

Though Potassium Acetate is regarded as safe supplement, there maybe some side effects:

• symptoms of potassium intoxication which are tingling or burning sensation in hands and feet
• weakness
• lack of muscle tone
• listlessness
• mental confusion
• weakness and heaviness of the legs
• low blood pressure
• diarrhea, or
• heart irregularities

Application and Uses of Potassium Acetate

Potassium Acetate used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Potassium Acetate is used as a preservative, acidity regulator, buffer, corrective, and color protector in the food processing.