Tricalcium Phosphate TCP
Chemical name：Tricalcium Phosphate, calcium Phosphate
Molecular formula：Ca3(PO4)2
Molecular Weight：310.18
Storage and transport：It should be stored in a dry and ventilated warehouse and kept away from water and moisture during transport and stored separately from poisonous substances. Handled with care, so as to avoid damage to packing bags.
Character
White shapeless powder; odorless; relative density: 3.18; hardly soluble in water but easily soluble in diluted Hydrochloric Acid and Nitric Acid; stable in air.
Purpose
In food industry, it is used as anti-caking agent, nutritional supplement (calcium intensifier), PH regulator and buffer, e.g. to act as anti-caking agent in flour, additives in milk powder, candy, pudding, condiment, and meat; as auxiliary in refinery of animal oil and yeast food.
Packaging and storage
In 25kg composite plastic woven/paper bag with PE liner.
(GB25558-2010, FCC-V)
Name of index | GB25558-2010 | FCC-V |
Appearance | white floating, amorphous powder | |
content(Ca),% | 34.0-40.0 | 34.0-40.0 |
As,≤ % | 0.0003 | 0.0003 |
F,≤ % | 0.0075 | 0.0075 |
Heavy metals(Pb),≤% | 0.001 | - |
Pb,≤ % | - | 0.0002 |
Loss on heating(200℃) ≤ % | 10.0 | - |
Loss on heating(800℃) ≤ % | - | 10.0 |
Clear grade | Slightly turbid | - |