Calcium Propionate: A Versatile and Reliable Industrial Solution
Major Application Fields
This Calcium Propionate presents itself as white crystals, granules, or powder, odorless, with stable chemical properties. It is highly soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol, offering great convenience for practical applications. Thanks to its unique antibacterial mechanism, it releases free propionic acid in acidic environments, demonstrating powerful inhibitory effects against molds, Gram-negative bacilli, aerobic spore-forming bacilli, and even aflatoxins. Its antibacterial efficacy is closely related to the pH value, reaching its peak at pH 5.0, and remaining effective even at pH 6.0, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of only 0.01%. Notably, it is harmless to yeast and poses no toxic side effects to humans and animals, ensuring safety and reliability.
In the food industry, it serves as an excellent preservation partner for bakery products and dairy products such as bread, pastries, and cheese. It can effectively inhibit harmful microorganisms that cause food spoilage without interfering with yeast fermentation, ensuring that food maintains its optimal taste and quality while extending its shelf life. When used in soy sauce production, it can precisely inhibit re-fermentation, safeguarding product quality stability. In the feed industry, as a highly efficient anti-mold agent, it is suitable for various aquatic animal feeds, including protein feeds and fish bait feeds, effectively extending the feed's shelf life. When used in combination with other inorganic salts, it can also enhance livestock appetite and increase milk production in cows. Its low volatility, high-temperature resistance, and good animal adaptability make it suitable for a wide range of feed scenarios. In the pharmaceutical field, it transforms into an effective remedy for skin diseases caused by parasitic molds. When formulated into powders, solutions, or ointments, it protects skin health. In daily chemical products such as toothpaste and cosmetics, it also performs exceptionally well, acting as an additive to provide long-lasting anti-corrosion protection and safeguard product quality.
Specifications
| Product Name | Calcium Propionate | |||||||||
| Chemical Formula | C₆H₁₀CaO₄ | |||||||||
| Molecular Weight | 186.22 | |||||||||
| Appearance | White crystalline powder | |||||||||
| Melting Point | >400°C | |||||||||
| Density | 1.263 g/cm³ | |||||||||
| CAS NO | 4075 - 81 - 4 | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29155090 | |||||||||
| EINECS NO | 223 - 795 - 8 | |||||||||
| Application | Food, feed preservatives, other fields | |||||||||
Quality Control Sheet
| Product Name | Calcium Propionate | ||||||
| Parameter | Standard | Test | |||||
| Appearances | White powder or granules | confirmed | |||||
| Assay(On dry basis), % | ≥99.0 | 99.9 | |||||
| Insoluble Substances, % | ≤0.3 | <0.3 | |||||
| Loss On Drying, % | ≤9.5 | 6.50% | |||||
| Free Acid & Free Alkali | Passed Test | Passed Test | |||||
| Fluoride(as F),ppm | ≤30 | <30 | |||||
| Arsenic(as As2O3 ), ppm | ≤3 | <3 | |||||
| Iron (as Fe), ppm | ≤50 | <50 | |||||
| Heavy metals(as Pb), ppm | ≤10 | <10 | |||||
| Conclusion | Confirmed Standard | ||||||
In summary
UniversalGuard™ Calcium Propionate is produced through the neutralization of propionic acid with calcium carbonate, utilizing a mature manufacturing process. It is packaged in sealed plastic woven bags lined with food-grade plastic bags to effectively address its hygroscopic nature. During transportation and storage, strict protection measures are implemented to ensure that the product quality remains consistent at all times.