Ethyl maltol is a flavor enhancer and multifunctional modifier, which is extracted from sideline agricultural product such as corncob with advanced synthetic technology. It has a remarkable effect on improving and increasing the flavor and taste of the product and also removes the uncomfortable taste or smell such as bitter, irritation, sourness and fish. It can be widely used in various lines such as perfumes composition, cigarettes, wines, drinks, ice-cream, candies, chocolates, biscuits, bread, canned food, meat processing, toothpaste , medicine and cosmetic and so on.
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Inspection Items Specification
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INDEX
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U.S.A. F.C.C.-97
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factory standard
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Property
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White crystalline powder with a characteristic odor and fruitlike flavor in dilute solution
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White crystalline powder with a characteristic odor and fruitlike flavor in dilute solution
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Assay C7H8O3 %
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≥ 99.0
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≥99.8
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Melting PointoC
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About 90
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89.0~92.0
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Lead
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%
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≤0.001
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≤0.0005
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Heavy metals (as Pb )
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%
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≤0.002
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0.002
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Residue on ignition
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%
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≤0.2
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≤ 0.05
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Moisture
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%
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≤ 0.5
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≤ 0.08
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