Citric Acid Powder USP
Citric Acid Anhydrous is produced as a white crystalline powder. Odorless and having a strong acidic taste, it is very soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol. It is widely used in the food and beverage industries to impart a clean, refreshing tartness. It's prime use is as an acidulant, but it is also used as a sequestrant of metal ions to give protection from the development of off flavors and off odors in certain foodstuffs.
Typical Uses:
- Acidulant
- Adhesives & Creams
- Alkyd Resins
- Animal Feed
- Anti Ageing Creams & Lotions
- Antioxidant
- Beverages
- Body Washes
- Buffer
- Candy & Confectionary
- Cheese
- Chelating Agent
- Concrete
- Conditioners
- Dairy Products
- Desserts
- Detergents
- Facial Cleansers
- Fertilizers
- Food Flavors
- Hair Care Products
- Hand Sanitizers
- Jellies & Preserves
- Leavening Agent
- Liquid Hand Soaps
- Meat Products
- Nail Polish
- Oil Field Service Chemicals
- Ointments
- Pet Foods
- pH Control
- Phosphate Alternative
- Plaster
- Preservative
- Seafood
- Sequestrant
- Shampoo
- Shower Gels
- Skin Care Products
- Tea
- Textiles
- Water Conditioner
Typical Specifications:
- CAS: 77-92-9
- Appearances: White Powder
- Odor: Odorless
- Solubilities: Soluble in Water
- Molecular Weight: 192.13
- pH: 1.8
- Non HAP
- USP/FCC
Synonyms: 2 - Hydroxy - 1,2,3 - Propanetricarboxylic Acid, E 330
200lb Net Weight Drum