Potassium Sorbate

Introduction of Potassium Sorbate:
1. Potassium sorbate, a kind of food additives, can be used as preservatives.
2. As a high-effective preservative recommended by FAO and WHO, potassium sorbate preservative can inhibit the activity of fungus, yeast and aerobic bacterium, and prevent the growth and reproduction of botulinum, staphylococcus, salmonella and other harmful microorganisms.
3. Moreover, it has no effect to beneficial microorganisms, such as anaerobic bacillus and acidophilus lactobacillus.
4. With a stronger inhibition effect than sterilization effect, it can effectively prolong the preservation time of the food without changing the original flavor.
5. The antisepsis effect of potassium sorbate preservative is 5-10 times as much as that of sodium benzoate.
6. Our company is a high-quality potassium sorbate manufacturer in China.

Uses of Potassium Sorbate:
1. It is effective in a variety of applications in food, beverages, tobacco, pesticides, cosmetics and other industries.
2. As an unsaturated acid, it also can be used for resins, spices and rubber industry.

Specifications of Potassium Sorbate:

Name	Potassium Sorbate Granular
CAS No.	590-00-1
Chemical Formula	C6H7­KO2
Specification	FCC IV
Packing	In 25kg cartons
Functional use	Preservative
Items	Specifications
Appearance	White granular
Assay	99.0 - 101.0%
Loss on drying	1.0% max
Heavy metals(as Pb)	0.001% max
Arsenic	0.0003% max
Acidity	1.0% max
Alkalinity	1.0% max