Detailed Product Description

Ethyl Maltol

CHEMICAL NAME :3-Hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-Pyrone
CAS No.4940-11-8
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C7H8O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 140.14

Ethyl maltol is a safe, nontoxic and widely-used aromatic food additive. Only a small amount is needed to achieve a significant effect. It is a sweet, synergistic agent used in tobacco, food, beverages, essences, wines, cosmetics and other consumables, It has a remarkable effect on improving and increasing the flavor of foods and it enhances the sweetness of foods. Additionally, "the king of food additives" makes food keep longer. 

Properties :
A white, crystalline powder having a characteristic odor and a sweet fruitlike flavor in dilute solution. One gram dissolves in about 55ml of water, in 10ml of ethanol, in 17ml of propylene glycol and 5ml of chloroform. It melts at about 90 Deg.C 

QUALITY STANDARD : FCCIV

Specification:

Property :White crystalline powder with a characteristic odor and fruitlike flavor in dilute solution

Content 99.20% min

Melting Point 89.092.0 Deg.C

Residue on lgnition 0.1% max
 
Moisture : 0.4% max
 
Arsenic : 3 ppm max
 
Heavy Metal(pb) : 10 ppm max

USES :

Ethyl maltol is a safe, nontoxic and widely-used aromatic food additive. Only a small amount is needed to achieve a significant effect. It is a sweet, synergistic agent used in tobacco, food, beverages, essences, wines, cosmetics and other consumables, It has a remarkable effect on improving and increasing the flavor of foods and it enhances the sweetness of foods. Additionally, "the king of food additives" makes food keep longer. 

REFERENCE DOSE :

Soft drinks : 1.56mg/kg
Ice cream and ice foods, Jelly, tomato-ketchup as well as tomato-ketchup soup : 515mg/kg
Chocolate,candy and dessert : 550mg/kg 

PACKAGE : 25kg Fiber Drum or 10 kg Carton box

STORAGE :

Keep in a cool and dry place. Avoid being stored in iron containers. Protect from light and keep containers closed, Avoid contamination from other special smell.