DL-TARTARIC ACID MONOHYDRATE

SYNONYM: 2,3-DIHYDROXY BUTANEDIOIC ACID

2,3-DIHYDROXY SUCCINIC ACID

FORMULA: C₄H₆O₆^. H₂O

M. W.: 168.11

CAS NO.: 133-37-9

GRADE: TECH. GRADE

DESCRIPTION: IT IS COLOURLESS ORDORLESS TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH ACID TASTE, EASELY SOLUBLE IN WATER, SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL.

SPECIFICATIONS:

CONTENT	98.0%MIN.
SULFATE (SO4^2-)	0.05%MAX.
HEAVY METAL	0.001%MAX.
MELTING POINT	198-205℃
LOSS ON DRYING (SILICA GEL DRYING)	2.0

USES: WIDELY USED IN FOOD, MEDICINE, CHEMISTRY AND LIGHT INDUSTRY, ETC. MAINLY USED TO MANUFACTURE TARTRAIC ACID SALTS, SUCH POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE AND USED AS BEER FOAMING AGENT. ALSO APPLIED IN TANNING, PHOTO, GLASS, ENAMEL AND TELECOM MATERIALS INDUSTRIES, ITS ACIDITY IS AS 1.3 TIMES AS CITRIC ACID, SO SPECIALLY AS ACIDIFYING AGENT FOR GRAPE JUICE.

PACKING: IN PLASTIC WOVEN BAGS OF 25 KG WITH DOUBLE-LAYERED KRAFT PAPER BAGS AND FILM BAG.