Product Name : Glycerol Monostearate (GMS)
Assay: 90% & 40% powder or flake..
Molecular formula: C21H42O4
CAS NO.: 123-94-4
Description:
It is a distilled monoglyceride prepared from palm oils and fats.
Commercial products usually are yellowish solid wax in flake or poweder form, without odor and toxicity,
containing a small quantity of glycerol distearate and glycerol tristearate.
GMS is oil soluble non-ionic surfactant with HLB value of 3.3-4.0.
Application:
Food grade: FCC standard
1. As starch complexing agent in bread, pasta and potato powder.
2. Aerating agent and emulsifier in bakery gel formulations and ice-cream
3. Emulsifier and protein stabilizer in drink.
4. Water-in-oil emulsifier in margarine
5. Aerating agent and shelf-life extender in bakery and cake products, margarine and shortening.
6. Anti-tack agent in sugar confectionery.
Industrial grade:
1. Emulsifier for cream cosmetics
2. Lubricant agent in producing PVC transparent particles
3. Antifogging agent in producing agricultural plastic films
4. Antistatic agent in producing packaging films
Specifications:
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specifications
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Apperance
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white to off-white waxy beads or powder
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content of monoglycerides(%)
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95 above
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free acid(as stearic acid,%)
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less than 2.0
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lodine value(g/100g)
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less than 1.5
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freezing point
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63-70
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heavy metals contents %
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less than 0.0005
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arsenic %
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less than 0.0001
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lead(pb) %
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less than 0.0001
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hlb value
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3.8
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Packing: 25Kg , paper-plastics compound bag .
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