(Firming agent / Buffer)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing Potassium alum, known for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the food industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of high-quality Potassium alum, ensuring superior efficacy in firming and neutralizing.
Application: MOLALUM® K is primarily used in the food industry as a firming agent, baking powder ingredient (leavening acid) and preservative. It acts as a leavening acid that reacts with baking soda to produce carbon dioxide gas, giving baked goods their rise and fluffy volume. It helps maintain and control acidity levels during certain industrial food manufacturing processes.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS No | 7784-24-9 |
| 2 | Molecular Formula | AlK(SO4)2·12H2O |
| 3 | Molecular Weight | 474.38 g/mol |
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - FCC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | It occurs as a large, transparent crystals or crystalline fragments, or as a white crystalline powder. |
| 2 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) |
(A) It gives the reactions of sulfate. (B) It gives the reaction of aluminium. (C) It gives the reaction of Potassium. |
| 3 | Solubility | It is insoluble in alcohol, but is freely soluble in glycerin. |
| 4 | Ammonium salts | The odor of ammonia is not perceptible. |
| 5 | Fluoride | Not more than 0.003%. |
| 6 | Lead | Not more than 3 mg/kg. |
| 7 | Selenium | Not more than 0.003%. |
| 8 | Assay | Not less than 99.5% and not more than 100.5% of AlK(SO4)2.12H2O. |
MOLALUM® K is packed in HDPE bag or HDPE drum with double PE liners inside having bar-coded label and tamper-evident seal.
The shelf life is 5 years. Preserve in tight containers.
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