Customization: | Available |
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CAS No.: | 133-37-9 |
Formula: | C4h6o6 |
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Product name |
Tartaric Acid |
Term |
Standard |
Appearance |
White crystalline powder |
Assay |
99.5~101.0 |
Specific rotation[a]D20 |
+12 ~12.8 ° |
Heavy metals(on Pb) |
≤0.001 |
Calcium (Ca) |
≤0.02 |
Residue on ignition |
≤ 0.05 |
Loss on drying |
≤0.2 |
Oxalate(C2O4) |
≤0.035 |
Sulphate(SO4) |
≤0.015 |
Arsenic(As) |
≤0.0003 |
Chloride (Cl) |
≤0.01 |
Solubleness |
Pass test |
Tartaric acid is colorless and transparent crystal or white powder with extremely sour taste. It is widely found in plants, especially in the fruits of grapes and pears.
1. Tartaric acid is widely used as a sour agent in beverages and other foods, in wine, soft drinks, candy, bread, and certain gelatinous sweets.
2. It can be used as biochemical reagent, masking agent and beer foaming agent.
3. In the mirror industry, tartaric acid is an important auxiliary and reducing agent, which can control the formation speed of silver mirror and obtain a very uniform coating.
4. It can also complex with a variety of metal ions, and can be used as a cleaning agent and polishing agent for metal surfaces.