1. Chemical name: Phosphoric Acid
Other Names: Orthophosphoric Acid Food Grade
2. Molecular Formula: H3PO4
3. Molecular weight: 98.00
4. CAS number: 7664-38-2
5. Property: It is in Colorless, transparent and syrupy liquid or rhombic crystalline; It is odorless and tasters very sour; Its melting point is 42.35℃ and when heated to 300 ℃ it will become into meta-phosphoric acid. Its relative density is 1.834; It is easily soluble in water and resolves in ethanol. It may irritate human skin to cause phlogosis and destroy the issue of human body. It has got hydroscopicity.
6. Specs.:
Colority: <20;
Content (H3PO4): 85% min. / 75% min.;
Chloride (Cl): 0.0005% max.;
Sulphate (SO4): 0.005% max.;
Arsenic (As): 0.0001% max.;
Heavy metals (Pb): 0.001% max.;
F: 0.001% max.;
Matters easily be oxidized: 0.012% max.
7. Usage: Food-grade phosphoric acid is used to acidify foods and beverages such as various colas. It provides a tangy and sour taste. Various salts of phosphoric acid, such as monocalcium phosphate, are used as leavening agents.
8. Packing: in 35kgs net plastic drum, or 330kgs net plastic drum, or 1700kgs net IBC tank
9. Storage and transport: It should be stored in a dry, ventilative and clean warehouse; kept away from moisture and heat, and stored separately from Alkaline & organic substances.
