TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE (TCP)
Chemical Name | Tricalcium Phosphate |
Synonyms | TCP |
Molecular Formula | Ca3(PO4) |
HS Code | 28352600 |
CAS NO. | 7758-87-4 |
Standard Executed | FCC/E341iii |
Technical Specification
Name of index | Food Grade Standard |
Appearance | White Powder |
Content(As Ca),% | 34.0~40.0 |
Heavy metal(As Pb),% | ≤0.0015 |
Arsenic (As),% | ≤0.0003 |
Pb,% | 0.0005 |
Fluorides(As F),% | ≤0.0075 |
Loss on ignition(800℃),% | ≤10.0 |
Properties
White powder,odourless,tasteless, relative density:3. 18. Difficultly soluble in
water or ethanol, easily soluble in dilute Hydrochloric,Nitric Acid. Steady in air.
Application
In food industry,Tricalcium Phosphate is used as anticaking agent,nutrition enhancer(as calcium),PH regulator,buffer.such as anticaking agent for flour, additives for milk powder,sweet,Pudding,spice and meat; refined additives for animal oil,yeast food and so on. Also used as bulking agent for plastic and ceramic.It is widely used as nutrition supplements and anti-caking agent in food production.
Packaging
It is packed with polyethylene bag as inner, and a composite paper bag as the outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg.
Storage and Transport
It should be stored in a dry,ventilative and clean warehouse, kept away from water and moisture, futhermore, it shoud be stored separately from poisonous.
Its expiry date is 24 month.