China Supply Food Additive CAS 1948-33-0 Tert-Butylhydroquinone TBHQ
Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is mainly used as an inhibitor for polyvinyl chloride. It also used as a stabilizer for insecticide, as well as intermediate for dye and pharmaceutical. The maximum amount to be used is recommended at 0.2g/kg.
Application
In the food industry, it is used as antioxidation for vegetable oil and fat, roasted food, fried food, biscuits, instant noodles, canned,dried and salted fish and meat products.
Product Name |
Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) |
CAS NO. |
1948-33-0 |
EINECS No.: |
217-752-2 |
MF |
C10H14O2 |
Items |
Specification |
Results |
Appearance |
white crystaline powder |
white crystaline powder |
Assay,wt% |
99 min |
99.89 |
T-butyl-Benzoquinone,% |
0.2 max |
0.01 |
2,5-Di-t-butyl-hydroquino ne,% |
0.2 max |
0.04 |
Hydroquinone,% |
0.1 max |
0.04 |
Toluene,% |
0.0025 max |
<0.0025 |
As,% |
0.0003 max |
<0.0001 |
Heavy Metal(Pb),% |
0.001 max |
<0.001 |
Melting point,ºC |
126.5-128.5 |
126.9-127.7 |
Loss on drying,% |
0.5 max |
0.1 |
Packaging |
25KG/Fiber Drum in net weight; 28KG/Fiber Drum in gross weight |