Chemical Name: Potassium phosphate tribasic Molecular Formula: K 3 PO 4 ( 0-7H 2 O ) Molecular Weight: 212.27 Properties: White odourless deliquescence crystal or powder, relative density 2.564, easily soluble in water, insoluble in ethahol, PH11.5 in 1% aqueous solution. Specifications:
Item
FICC 2000
Assay(residue on ignition) ≥ %
97.0
Arsenic(GT), Mix 10% of the sample liquid ≤
3mg/kg
Fluoride(GT-15), Sample 2g≤
10mg/kg
Heavy Metal(GT-16), ≤%
0.0015
Insol. in water(GT-33), ≤%
0.2
Pb(GT-18,atomic absorption), ≤%
2mg/kg
Loss on Ignition(800??,30Min)
anhydrous ≤%5.0
K 3 PO 4 ·7H 2 O
heptahydrate 35%-40%
Use: In food processing industry, it is used as emulsifier, enhance the potassium, as flavor regulator, buffer chelate agent, stabilizer emulsifier and minced meat.