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Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution, 3%

CAS Number
9012-76-4
EC Number
618-480-0
Chemical Name
Chitosan

Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution is a flocculant solution produced from shrimp shells and is supplied as a cloudy solution. Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution is completely soluble in water and produces low viscosity solutions upon make - down.

Properties

Physical Form
  • Liquid, Solution
  • Liquid
  • Solution

Other characteristics

Brand
Tramfloc
Synonyms
poliglusam
Functions
Clarifier, Flocculant
Ingredient Name
Chitosan
Labeling Claims

Additive-free, Natural, Naturally Derived, Non-Hazardous, Non-Toxic, Organic

Certifications & Compliance

FDA Compliant, Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), ISO 22000

Usage

Tramfloc 622 Chitosan Solution is used as a special flocculant and dewatering agent in a wide variety of food grade applications in which synthetic polymers are prohibited.; Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution is used where the nature of the application demands natural, organic, completely non-toxic, food ingredient safe flocculant.; Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution should be applied where petroleum based polyacrylamide flocculants are not permitted.; Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution is particularly well suited to applications in the human food production, bio-pharma, animal feed, yeast fermentation, algae harvesting, enzyme production, and in all natural grade food production.

Markets
  • Agriculture & Feed
  • Food & Nutrition
PACKAGING

Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution is available in 275 gallon IBC's weighing 2205 net; 55 gallon drums weighing 460# net; five gallon pails weighing 42 net.

Appearance
Light amber
Regulation

Tramfloc 622 ingredients conform to the Food Safety Management System Standard ISO 22000:2005.; The pertinent provisions of the FDC Act and FDA's regulatory framework allow a company to self-affirm a food ingredient as GRAS for specific uses and immediately begin marketing of such ingredient, without authorization or approval from FDA.; Shrimp-derived chitosan, in the form of selected Tramfloc, Inc. products, is intended to be added to designated foods, including meat and poultry, as a GRAS substance to serve one or more of the designated food uses shown below.; In order to classify the various effects ingredients may have in food, FDA has published a list of 32 physical or technical effects for which the ingredients may be added to food.; These are codified at 21 CFR 170.3. The intended applications for shrimp-derived chitosan are covered under one or more of the following designations listed within 21 CFR 170.3.

Soluble In
Water
Composition

Tramfloc® 622 Chitosan Solution is a liquid solution of a proprietary grade of chitosan, acetic acid, and water. There are no additional additives for any reason.

Ingredient
Water, Acetic Acid, Chitosan
Technology
  • Animal Feed & Nutrition
  • Food Ingredients
  • Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Packaging Type
  • Drums
  • Pails
  • Totes (IBC)

Technical data

Table 1 of 2

3 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
DDA80 - 85%
pH2.95 - 3.1—
Viscosity2000 - 4000mpa/s

Table 2 of 2

3 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Acetic Acid6.0%
Chitosan3.0%
Filtered Water91.0%

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