Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Molecular formula
- CaSO4· 2H2O
- CAS No.
- 10101-41-4
Features & Benefits
- Product Highlights
- 100% natural origin
- Finely ground and tasteless white powder
- Produced from rarely found food & pharma grade natural gypsum
- High purity >99% CaSO4
- Excellent whiteness
- Excellent organoleptic properties
- Qualified as european union food additive number E516
- Potential to reduce salt
- Positive impact on texture
- Can increase shelf-life
Applications & Uses
- Applications
The use of Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate is widely spread in the food industry across a large number of food processing applications and represents a valuable ingredient with a positive impact not only on taste and texture but also on health.
- Bakery and pastry
- Starter cultures, fermentation starter and yeast foods
- Brewing beer
- Sherry wine production
- Calcium supplement
- In canned peas, tomatoes, potatoes, green sweet peppers, red sweet peppers, lima beans and carrots
- Fish, meat and prepared foods
- Cereals, pasta, flours, corn meals
- Confections, frostings, gelatins, soft-serve ice-cream and other frozen desserts, artificially sweetened jellies
- Vegan and vegetarian products
- Cheese and tofu production
- Used as
- Color and coloring adjunct
- Dough strengthener
- Drying, anticaking and firming agent
- Flour treating and pH control agent
- Formulation aid
- Leavening agent
- Acidity regulator
- Processing aid
- Stabilizer and thickener
- Synergist
- Texturizer
Properties
- Insoluble in
- Ethanol
- Slightly Soluble in
- Water
- Physical Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| BET Surface Area | 8.76 | m²/g | — |
| Crystal Shape | Monoclinic | — | — |
| Medium Particle Size (D50) | 18 - 22 | microns | — |
| Medium Particle Size (D98) | 40 - 45 | microns | — |
| Mohs Hardness | 2 - 3 | — | — |
| Oil Absorption Rate | 29 | g/100g | DOP |
| pH (10% Slurry) | 7 - 8 | — | — |
| Purity (CaSO4, in Dry Product) | min. 99 | % | — |
| Pycnometer Density | 2.8 - 3.0 | g/cm³ | — |
| Refractive Index | 1.52 - 1.60 | — | — |
| Tap Density | 0.9 | g/cm³ | — |
| Water Content | 20 | % | TGA method |
| Whiteness (CIE L value) | min. 95 | — | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Calcium Test | Red Flame | — | — |
| Chemical Name | Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate | — | — |
| Assay | min. 99 | % | — |
| Fluoride (Anion IC) | max. 30 | mg/kg | — |
| Selenium (F5202) | max. 10 | mg/kg | — |
| Arsenic (F5202) | max. 1 | mg/kg | — |
| Lead (F5202) | max. 1 | mg/kg | — |
| Mercury (F5202) | max. 0.5 | mg/kg | — |
| Sulphate Test | Present | — | — |