Citrosol® 503 (022300)

CAS Number: 77-92-9
Chemical Name: Citric Acid
Chemical Family: Organic Acids

Citrosol® 503 (022300) is a 50% aqueous citric acid solution, ideal for industrial applications that don't require USP or FCC grade. It is effective in non-phosphate liquid detergents due to its ability to sequester calcium, magnesium, and iron. It also serves in hard surface cleaning and metal oxide removal in power plant boilers. Additionally, it cleans and passivates steel equipment in industries such as construction and electronics.

Product families

Applications

Building & Construction — Other Building & Construction Applications

HI&I Care — Home Care

Surface Care

HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care

Industrial Cleaning
Technical Cleaning

Product Families

Cleaning Ingredients — Builders & Chelators

Chelating Agents

Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Intermediates

Organic Acids

Other characteristics

Brand: CITROSOL
Labeling Claims: Foreign matter-free
Odor: Odorless
Markets: Building & Construction
HI&I Care
Appearance: Clear to hazy, slightly free of foreign matter yellow-green, essentially
Miscible In: Water (at 25°C)
HII Features: Sequestering
Technology: Base Chemicals & Intermediates
Cleaning Ingredients
Packaging Type: Bags
Bulk
Drums
Home Care Applications: Floor Cleaners
Hard Surface Cleaners
Liquid Detergents
Wall Cleaners
I&I Cleaning Applications: Boiler System Cleaner
Metal Cleaners
Tank Cleaners
Cleaning Ingredients Functions: Chelating Agent

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Citric Acid Content	50.0	%

Table 2 of 3

4 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Freezing Point	-15 - (-10)	°C
Initial Boiling Point	100 - 106	°C
Viscosity (at 16°C)	11 - 12	cP
Specific Gravity (at 20°C)	1.25	—

Table 3 of 3

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Assay Content (anhydrous basis)	50 - 52	%
Residue on Ignition	max. 0.3	%
Iron Content	max. 20	ppm
Reducing Substances (as D-Glucose)	max. 0.2	%
Color	max. 200	APHA