Dicalcium Phosphate Anhydrous DCP
Chemical name：Dicalcium Phosphate Anhydrous
Molecular formula：CaHPO4
Molecular Weight：136.06
Storage and transport：It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse and kept away from moisture, heat and stored separately from poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid the damage to packing bags.
Molecular formula：CaHPO4
Molecular Weight：136.06
Storage and transport：It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse and kept away from moisture, heat and stored separately from poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid the damage to packing bags.
Character
White and odorless powder; it is soluble in diluted Hydrochloric Acid, Nitric Acid and Acetic Acid; slightly soluble in water but insoluble in Ethanol; stable in air; its relative density is: 2.32.
Purpose
In food industry, it is used as leavening agent, dough modifier, buffer, nutritional supplement, emulsifier, and stabilizer e.g. it is applied as leavening agent for flour, cake, pastry, bakery, as quality modifier for bread, and fried food. Also be applied in biscuit, milk powder, drinks, ice cream as nutrient supplement or quality improver. In pharmaceutical industry, it is often used as an additive in the producing of Calcium Tablet or other tablets. In daily chemical industry-toothpaste, it is used as friction agent.
Packaging and storage
In 25kg composite woven/paper bag with PE liner.
(FCC-V、USP-31)
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Name of indexes |
FCC-V |
USP-31 |
|
Appearance |
White powder |
White powder |
|
Assay (As CaHPO4), % |
97.0-105.0 |
98.0-103.0 |
|
Fluoride, ≤% |
0.005 |
0.005 |
|
Loss on drying, ≤% |
7.0-8.5 |
6.6-8.5 |
|
Heavy metals(As Pb), ≤% |
- |
0.003 |
|
Pb, ≤% |
0.0002 |
- |
|
As, ≤% |
0.0003 |
0.0003 |
|
Insoluble in HCI, ≤% |
- |
0.2 |
|
Chloride, ≤% |
- |
0.25 |
|
Sulphate (SO4), ≤% |
- |
0.5 |
|
Carbonate |
- |
Test passed |
|
Barium |
- |
Test passed |
