Fumaric Acid | 110-17-8
Products Description
Fumaric Acid is in the shape of colorless crystal, existing in many kinds of mushrooms and fresh beef. Fumaric Acid can be used in the manufacturing of unsaturated polyester resins. Fumaric acid is a food acidulent used for a long time because it is non-toxic. As a food additive, Fumaric Acid is an essential food ingredient in our food supply. As a leading food additives and food ingredients supplier in China, we can provide you with high quality Fumaric Acid.
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. Fumaric acid can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate and optical bleaching agent. In pharmaceutical industry, it is used to produce alexipharmic sodium dimercaptosuccinate and ferrous fumarate. Fumaric acid is also used in manufacturing unsaturated polyester resin.
Function & Application
Fumaric acid has bacteriostatic and antiseptic function, it can be used as acidulant, acidity regulator, acidifier, thermal-oxidative resist auxiliary, curing accelerant and spice. Widly used in producing various carbonic acid drink, wine, concentrated solid drink, ice cream and other cold foods and drink. It can replace malic acid, citric acid, for its acidity degree is 1. 5 times of that of citric acid. Fumaric acid can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate and optical bleaching agent, also used in manufacturing unsaturated polyester resin.
1) Fumaric acid can be used as an acidulant.
2) Fumaric acid has bacteriostatic and antiseptic function.
3) Fumaric acid can be used as acidity regulator, acidifier, thermal-oxidative resist auxiliary, curing accelerant and spice.
4) Fumaric acid can be used as acidic substance of effervescent agent, it can produce extended and exquisite bubbles.
5) Fumaric acid can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate and optical bleaching agent.
6) Fumaric acid is also used in manufacturing unsaturated polyester resin.
7) In pharmaceutical industry, it is used to produce alexipharmic sodium dimercaptosuccinate and ferrous fumarate.
Specification
| ITEMS | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Purity | 99.5% min |
| Melting point | 287 ℃ min |
| Heavy metals( as Pb) | 10 ppm max |
| Residue on ignition | 0.1% max |
| Arsenic(as As) | 3 ppm max |
| Loss on drying | 0.5% max |
| Maleic Acid | 0.1% max |
