Potassium Acetate, E261, CAS no.127-08-2, a potassium salt of acetic acid, white crystal powder. Potassium Acetate manufacturing process via chemical synthesis, potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate and acetic acid as raw materials. Potassium Acetate is used as a food preservative and acidity regulator to help prevent bacterial growth. It is better than Sodium Acetate to avoid Sodium. Also used as a deicer instead of chloride salts such as calcium chloride or magnesium chloride.
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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 substancespassed test
Aluminum salts1ppm
