Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate (food grade)
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- Category :
Food and Feed additives/Food additives
- CAS NO : 7789-77-7
- EC NO :
- Molecular Formula : H4CaO6P
- Main Specifications : As leavening agent and nutritional supplement in food industry
- Synonyms : Calcium hydrogen phosphate Dihydrate precipitate;Calcium phosphate dibasic dihydrate;Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate;dicalcium phosphate dihydrate;Calcium hydrogenphosphate dihydrate;
Package: 25 KG plastic woven bag lined with PE liner or 25 KG net paper bag
Uses : In food processing industry, it is often used as leavening agent, dough conditioner, buffer, nutritional supplement, emulsifier, and stabilizer, e.g. it is used as quality modifier in flour, cake, biscuit and bakery.
Molecular Structure:
Product description:
1. Chemical name: Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate
2. M. F.: CaHPO4.2H2O
3. M. W.: 172.09
4. Physical properties: White monoclinic crystalline powder; Odorless and colorless; Soluble in diluted Hydrochloric Acid, Nitric Acid and Acetic Acid; slightly soluble in water but insoluble in Ethanol; Relative density 2.32; Stable in air; to lose crystal water when heated to 75℃ and then turn into Dicalcium Phosphate Anhydrous.
5. Quality standard:(GB1889-2004、FCC-V、USP-31)
Name of indexes GB1889-2004 FCC-V USP-31
Appearance White powder White powder White powder
Assay (as CaHPO4.2H2O),% 98.0-103.0 97.0-105.0 98.0-105.0
Fluoride, ≤% 0.005 0.005 0.005
Loss on ignition, % 24.5-26.5 24.5-26.5 24.5-26.5
Heavy metals(as Pb), ≤% 0.001 - 0.003
Pb, ≤% 0.0005 0.0002 -
As, ≤% 0.0002 0.0003 0.0003
Insoluble in Hydrochloric Acid ≤% 0.05 - 0.2
Chloride ≤% - - 0.25
Sulphate ≤% - - 0.5
Barium - - Pass test
6. Usage: In food processing industry, it is often used as leavening agent, dough conditioner, buffer, nutritional supplement, emulsifier, and stabilizer, e.g. it is used as quality modifier in flour, cake, biscuit and bakery.
7. Packing: It is packed with polyethylene bags as liner, and a woven bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kgs.
8. Storage and transport: This product should be kept way from poisonous substances in a dry and ventilated warehouse. To avoid moisture in transportation, handle with care.