Sodium erythorbate CAS 6381-77-7 is a food additive used predominantly in meats, poultry, and soft drinks. Chemically, it is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid. When used in processed meat such as hot dogs and beef sticks, it increases the rate at which nitrite reduces to nitric oxide, thus facilitating a faster cure and retaining the pink coloring.
Specification
Assay(on dry basis) 98.0 - 100.5%
Appearance White odorless, crystalline powder or granules
Specific rotation +95.5 - +98.0º
PH value 5.5 - 8.0
Heavy metal <10 ppm
Lead <5 ppm
Arsenic 3 ppm
Application
It is mainly used in food industry as food antioxidant,also used in steel industry, petrochemical industry,medication indusstry and cosmetic industry.
Packing
25kg/carton, 20mts on pallet/20’gp; 22 mts without pallet/20’gp