Fumaric Acid,Malaysia price supplier

As a food additive, it is used as an Acidity Regulator and is denoted by the E number E297. Fumaric acid is a food acidulent used since 1946. It is non-toxic. It is generally used in beverages and baking powders for which requirements are placed on purity. It is generally used as a substitute for tartaric acid and occasionally in place of citric acid, at a rate of 1.36 g of citric acid to every 0.91 grams of fumaric acid to add sourness, similar to the way malic acid is used. It is also used as a coagulant in stovetop pudding mixes. 

 

Specifications of Fumaric Acid:

 

Name Fumaric Acid

CAS No. 110-17-8

Chemical Formula C4H4O4

Specification FCC IV

Packing In 25 kg, 500 kg, 1000 kg bags

Functional use Acidulant

Items Specifications

Appearance White crystalline powder

Purity 99.5% min

Melting range 286-302 °C min

Heavy metals( as Pb) 10 ppm max

Residue on ignition 0.1% max

Arsenic(as As) 3 ppm max

Loss on drying 0.25% max

Maleic Acid 0.1% max.