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AllanChem | Potassium Acetate
- CAS Number
- 127-08-2
- Chemical Name
- Potassium Acetate
- Chemical Family
- AcetatesPotassium Salts
- Molecular Formula
- CH₃COOK
AllanChem Potassium Acetate is a high-quality, colorless to white crystalline organic salt that is commonly used as a preservative in food applications.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Pharma and Nutraceuticals Functions
- Preservative
Product families
Applications
Food & Nutrition — Beverage
- Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Chemical Manufacturing
Food & Nutrition — Food
- Other Food Applications
Healthcare & Pharma — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Laboratory & Research
- Pharmaceutical Processing
Product Families
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Excipients
- Microbial Control & Preservation
Food Ingredients — Functional Additives
- Antioxidants & Preservatives
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Technical Salts & Inorganics
- Organic Salts
Other characteristics
- Brand
- AllanChem
- Grade
- Pharma Grade
- Synonyms
- E261
- Functions
- Preservative
- Ingredient Name
- Potassium Acetate
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Industrial
- Appearance
- Colorless to white crystalline powder
- Technology
- Base Chemicals & Intermediates
- Food Ingredients
- Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
- Packaging Type
- Bags
- Applicable Processes
- Chemicals Production
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ECL (Korea)
- EINECS (EU)
- ELINCS (EU)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- NZIoC (New Zealand)
- Country Availability
- Mexico
- Food Ingredients Features
- High Quality
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Preservative
- Certifications and Compliance
- ACS Listed
- ISO 9001
- United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Food and Nutrition Applications
- Food Preservation
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assay | min. 99 | % | — |
| pH (at 25°C, 5% solution) | 6.5 - 9.0 | — | — |
| Insoluble Matter | max. 0.005 | % | — |
| Phosphate | max. 0.001 | % | — |
| Sulfate | max. 0.002 | % | — |
| Heavy Metals | max. 5 | ppm | ICP-OES |
Table 2 of 2
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Chloride Content | max. 0.003 | % |
| Iron Content | max. 5 | ppm |
| Calcium Content | max. 0.005 | % |
| Magnesium Content | max. 0.002 | % |
| Sodium Content | max. 0.03 | % |
