Best quality Citric Acid Esters of Mono-and Diglycerides (CITREM)
Characters:Ivory powder, soluble in water, dispersible in hot water and fat
Application: Have the function of emulsification, dispersion, chelation, antioxidant, starch anti-aging and control of fat accumulation.
1. used for emulsifying fat products, dairy products, grease, meat, enhancing its stability, taste and texture.
2. used in improving efficiency and solubilization for ice cream, chocolate, candy.
3. food code CAC stipulates that it can be used as emulsifier, chelating agents, stabilizers, antioxidants.
Opeartion methods and dosage
1. add it to the water around 60 ºC, make it paste form, and then use it in an appropriate proportion.
2. further processing after it is evenly dissolved with the fat. The max dosage for fat emulsion products is 1.5g/Kg
Technical Index
Acid value(mgKOH/g) |
40-60 |
Total citric acid(%) |
13-50 |
Total fat acid(%) |
37-81 |
Total glycerin(%) |
8-33 |
Dissociative glycerin(%) |
≤4.0 |
Residue on ignition(%) |
≤0.8 |
Heavy metals (calculated by Pb) % |
≤0.001 |
Arsenic (calculated by As)% |
≤0.0003 |
Packing:
Aluminized bag vacuum packing with nitrogen inside. Net weight: 25KG/BAG.
Storage & Transportation:
Sealed and stored in the low temperature, dry, cool and well-ventilated place, in order to prevent from moisture and caking. Strictly forbid storing and transporting with material that is explosive, combustible or deleterious. The shelf life is 12 months