ACESULFAME-K 99.0-101.0% (FCC4) - FOOD AND FEED ADDITIVES

ACESULFAME K-E 950

SYNONYM: Ace-K; AK-SUGAR; ACESULFAME POTASSIUM

POTASSIUM SALT OF 6-METHYL-1,2,3-OXATHIAZIN-4(3H)-ONE-2,2-DIOXIDE

FORMULA: KNSO₄NC₄H₄

W.M: 201.24

CAS: 55589-62-3

GRADE: FAO/WHO/JECFA AND FCCⅣ

DESCRIPTION: IT IS WHITE, ODORLESS, FREELY FLOWING CRYSTALLINE POWDER. HAVING AN INTENSELY SWEET TASTE, APPROXIMATELY 200 TIMES SWEETER THAN SUCROSE (3% SOLUTION). BEING FREELY SOLUBLE IN WATER, AND SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN ETHANOL.

SPECIFICATIONS:

CONTENT OF ACESULFAME-K (AS DRY BASIS)	99.0-101.0%
POTASSIUM	17.0-21.0%
DRY WEIGHT LOSS	1%MAX.
PH OF A 1 IN 100 SOLUTION	6.5-7.5
ARSENIC (AS As)	3mg/kg MAX.
HEAVY METALS (AS Pb)	10mg/kg MAX.
LEAD	1mg/kg MAX.
FLUORIDE (F)	3mg/kg MAX.
SELENIUM	30mg/kg MAX.
ORGANIC IMPURITIES	20mg/kg MAX.

USES: USED AS FOOD SWEETENER.