DESCRIPTION | White, odorless granules or crystalline powder. It is soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in water and in ether, and very slightly soluble in chloroform | |
Chemical Name | Trans-butenedioic acid | |
Molecular Formula | C4H4O4 | |
Structural Formula |
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Molecular Weight | 116.07 | |
Solubility | (g/100g) | |
in water at 25 | 0.7 | |
in water at 100 | 9.8 | |
in alcohol at 30 | 5.76 | |
in dimethyl benzene at 20 | 0.03 | |
SPECIFICATION | Assay(as C4H4O4) | 99.5%~100.5%(anhydrous basis) |
Melting Point | 294~300 | |
Arsenic(as As) | 3mg/kg Max | |
Heavy Metals(as Pb) | 10mg/kg Max | |
Maleic Acid | 0.10% Max | |
Residue on Ignition | 0.1% Max | |
Water | 0.5% Max | |
MAIN FUNCTION AND PURPOSE | Used as an acidulant, Fumaric acid has bacteriostatic and antiseptic function. It also can be used as acidity regulator, acidifier, thermal-oxidative resist auxiliary, curing accelerant and spice. Used as acidic substance of effervescent agent, it can produce extended and exquisite bubbles. | |
PACKING | 25KG net in Plastic Woven Bag lined with PE bag, 18MT/20FCL(with pallet) or 20MT/20FCL(without pallet). | |
STORAGE | Kept in a dry and cool place. |