FUMARIC ACID

OTHER NAME: Trans-Butenedioic acid

CAS NUMBER: 110-17-8

SPECIFICATION:

 Solubility: (Unit: g/100g)

25℃ water	0.7
26℃ ethanol	5.76
27℃ xylene	0.03

Item	UNIT	STANDARD
Purity (base on C4H4O4)	%	99.50~100.50 (dry basis)
Heavy metal (base on Pb)	PPM	≤ 10
Arsenic (base on As)	PPM	≤ 3
Water content	%	≤ 0.5
Melting range	oC	286~302
Residue on ignition	%	≤ 0.1
Chroma (in 5% ethanol)	#	≤ 15
Maleic acid	%	≤ 0.1

PACKINGS:

25kg net in plastic woven bag lined with PE bag. 18 MT/20'FCL (with pallet) or 20MT/20'FCL (without pallet).

500kg-1000kg container bags of all specifications are available.

USAGE: Fumaric acid has bacteriostatic and antiseptic function. It can be used as acidulant, acidity regulator, acidifier, thermal-oxidative resist auxiliary, curing accelerant and spice. Widly used in producing various carbonic acid drink, wine, concentrated solid drink, ice cream and other cold foods and drink. It can replace malic acid, citric acid, for its acidity degree is 1.5 times of that of citric acid. Fumaric acid can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate and optical bleaching agent, also used in manufacturing unsaturated polyester resin.