Food Grade/Cosmetic Grade Organic 99.7% Min USP Grade Refined Glycerine
Product Description
Item/Type |
95% Industrial Grade |
98% Grade |
Appearance |
Transparent |
Transparent |
Hazen/Chroma ≤ |
60 |
30 |
Purity ≥ % |
95 |
98 |
Density at 20°C ( ≥ g/ml) |
1.2500 |
1.2565 |
Chloride Assay (as Cl,≤ %) |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Sulfates ( ≤%) |
0.05 |
0.03 |
Moisture (≤%) |
0.6 |
0.35 |
Residue on ignition ( ≤%) |
0.05 |
0.04 |
Heavy metals Assay(as Pb, ≤mg/kg) |
0.0005 |
0.0005 |
Arsenic-(as As, ≤mg/kg) |
0.00025 |
0.00025 |
Fatty acid & ester (0.5mol/1 NaOH, ≤%) |
0.85 |
0.35 |
Melting Point |
17.8 °C , 64 °F |
Boiling Point |
290 °C, 554 °F |
Flash point: |
160 °C (320 °F) |
Refractive index ( n D ) |
1.4746
|
Applications
(1) In foods and beverages, glycerol serves as a humectant, solvent and sweetener, and may help preserve foods. It is also used as filler in commercially prepared low-fat foods, and as athickening agent in liqueurs
(2) Glycerol is also used to manufacture mono- and di-glyceridesfor use as emulsifiers, as well as polyglycerolestersgoing into shortenings and margarine.
(3) Inorganic synthesis, glycerol is used as a readily available prochiral building block.
(4) It is also used as antifreeze, plasticizer, and in the manufactureof dynamite, cosmetics, liquid soaps, inks, and lubricants.