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Carbon Activated Europe VGC-301
VGC-301 is a vegetable carbon is produced by the carbonization and steam activation of coconut shells. The raw material is carbonized at high temperatures and consists essentially of finely divided carbon. VGC-301 is suitable for use as a food additive or substance and complies to FCC10 and E153 (EC directive 2008/128) requirements.
Product families
Applications
Food & Nutrition — Food
- Other Food Applications
HI&I Care — Home Care
- Air Care
Product Families
Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives
- Performance Additives
Other characteristics
- End Uses
- Air Freshener, Deodorizer
- Functions
- Adsorbent
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- HI&I Care
- Technology
- Cleaning Ingredients
- Key Attributes
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water and organic solvents.
- Burning
- When heated to redness burns slowly without a flame and producing CO and CO2. An ash remains.
- Decolouring Power
- Reduces color of an iodine solution.
- Ingredient Origin
- Plant Origin
- Packaging Information
- 25 kg sacks
- 500 kg big bags
- Home Care Applications
- Air Freshener
- Deodorizer
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Adsorbent
Technical data
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9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Content | max. 3 | mg/g |
| Cadmium Content | max. 1 | mg/g |
| Iodine Number | min. 1000 | mg/g |
| Lead Content | max. 2 | mg/g |
| Loss on Drying | max.12 | % |
| Mercury Content | max. 1 | mg/g |
| Organic Impurities | No Coloration, No Fluorescence | — |
| Total Ash (Ignition at 625 °C) | max. 4.0 | % |
| Heavy Metals Content | max. 40 | mg/g |
