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VITIBEN® BENTONITE - An Excellent Choice as a Wine and Juice Clarification Agent. White Wine VITIBEN® bentonite is a clarifying agent that produces the superior clarity and heat stability that fine wines and juices deserve.

Ingredient Name: Bentonite

Functions: Clarifier

End Uses: Juices, Wine

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    Identification & Functionality

    Ingredient Name
    Food Ingredients Functions
    CAS No.
    1302-78-9
    Ingredients
    Bentonite
    Food Additive Number
    E 558, INS 558
    EC No.
    215-108-5
    Technologies

    Features & Benefits

    Food Ingredients Features
    Advantages
    • Superior dispersibility
    • Easy handling
    • Higher yields
    • Higher activity
    • Low dust granular
    • Kosher certified

    Applications & Uses

    Food & Nutrition Applications
    Applications
    • Wine and juice clarifying
    • Fining
    • Lees compaction
    • Hazing reduction
    • Imparts greater heat stability

    Properties

    Specifications
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Moisturemax. 12%
    pH9.5
    Bulk Density (compacted)73.0lbs/ft³
    Specific Gravity2.7
    Dry Screen (+10 mesh)max. 1%
    Dry Screen (+12 mesh)max. 10%
    Dry Screen (-70 mesh)max. 1%

    Regulatory & Compliance

    Certifications & Compliance

    Packaging & Availability

    Packaging

    VITIBEN® is available in 50 lbs. bags and bulk bags and ships from our Colony and Lovell, WY plants.