Fumaric Acid
Fumaric Acid comes in a white, odorless crystal form and has a fruit acid taste. It is the trans isomer of maleic acid. It’s soluble in water and alcohol and insoluble in chloroform and benzene.
Physical and Chemical Properties
| Form | : Powder |
| Odour | : Odorless |
| Colour | : White |
| Melting Point | : 287°C |
| Boiling point | : 290°C |
| Vapor Pressure mm Hg at 25°C | : 1.54 X 10-4 |
| Water Solubility g/l at 25°C | : 7 |
| Density g/cm³ at 25°C C : 1.635 | : 1.635 |
Fumaric acid is mainly used as food/feed additives. Due to its reactivity FA is a useful material for a variety of industrial applications such as paper sizing, unsaturated polyester resins (U.P.R.), alkyd and allyl resins, adhesives, lubricants.
Dosage
Fumaric acid is an important kind of organic chemical raw materials as well as the intermediate of fine chemical products. Meanwhile, it is also an important kind of derivatives of maleic anhydride, Chemically it is an unsaturated dicarbonic acid and is part of the citric acid cycle.Fumaric acid is a common food additive included in many processed foods to keep them stable and to add tartness.
Remarks
Fumric Acid being widely used in food, coatings, resins and plasticizers. In the food industry, fumaric acid, used as souring agent, can be applied to soft drinks, western-style wine, cold drinks, fruit juice concentrate, canned fruit, Pickles and ice cream. As an acidic substance used as solid beverage gas production agent, it has excellent bubble durability with delicate product organization.Fumaric acid has been used as a food acidulant since 1946. As a food additive, it is used as an acidity regulator and can be denoted by the E number E297.
Supply Locations
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