Sodium benzoate is a common type of food preservative and is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. Food manufacturers make sodium benzoate by synthesizing the compounds, sodium hydroxide and benzoic acid, together. In addition to its use as a food preservative, sodium benzoate has other roles in food production as well.
Item | Standard | Testing results | ||
Content | 99.0 %min | 99.68% | ||
Loss on drying | ≤2.0% | 1.32% | ||
The Acid & Alkalinity | ≤0.2ml | <0.2ml(on the principle of 0.1mol/l NaOH) | ||
Appearance | Free flowing white powder | Passed the test | ||
Clarity of Solution | Clear & Colourless | Passed the test | ||
Chlorides | ≤0.02% | <0.02% | ||
Total Chlorine | ≤0.03% | <0.03% | ||
Heavy Metal | ≤0.001% | <0.001% | ||
Arsenic | ≤0.0003% | <0.0003% | ||
Mercury | ≤0.0001% | ≤0.0001% | ||
Conclusion | Qualified |
25KG/BAG,17.5TONS/FCL