E211 white powder sodium benzoate

Appearance

White almost odorless crystalline powder(20-60mesh) or granules

In conformity with the regulations

sodium benzoate

%(as dry product C₇H₅NaO₂)

≥99.0

≤100.5

≥99.0

≤100.5

≥99.0

≤100.5

99.18

Loss on drying%

≤2.0

≤1.5

≤1.5

1.35

Heavy metals%

≤0.001

≤0.001

10ml/kg

0.001

Arsenic&

≤0.0003

3ml/kg

0.0003

Lead ml/kg

5

4

Mercury ml/kg

1

1

Acidity or alkalinity ml/N

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

Halogenide%(FeCl₃)

≤0.02

0.02

Total Cl content%

≤0.03

<0.06

0.03

Polycyclic acids

passed

In conformity with the regulations

Melting point

121.5-123.5

Readily oxidizable substance

Pass

In conformity with the regulations