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TARTAROS GONZALO CASTELLO SL Tartaric Acid

Tartaric Acid is present in many fruits and the only use for industrial production is grapes. Our Tartaric Acid is a natural product that is derived from by-products of the grape. Our Tartaric Acid is a food grade product and it is Kosher certified. Used in many different applications due to its properties as: antioxidant, acidifier, flavor enhancer, stabilizer and sequestering agent. It is included in the list of FOOD ADDITIVES under code E-334.

Functions: Antioxidant, Emulsifier, Flavor Enhancer, Sequestering Agent, Stabilizer

Ingredient Name: Tartaric Acid

Labeling Claims: Kosher, Natural

Features: Odorless

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name
EINECS No.
201-766-0
Chemical Formula
H₂C₄H₄O₆
Ingredients
Tartaric Acid
Food Additive Number
E 334, INS 334
Chemical Name
  • L (+) Tartaric Acid
  • Tartaric Acid (2R, 3R)
Ingredients
  • Content: Mínimum 99.8%
  • Principal impurities: Conforms with the limits established in the most recent editions of the FCC, BP, USP, European Directive, and the Oenology Code.

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Food Ingredients Features

Applications & Uses

Applications

Food Industry

  • As acidifier and natural preservative for marmalades, ice cream, jellies, juices, preserves, and beverages.
  • As effervescent for carbonated water.
  • As emulsifier and preservative in the bread-making industry and in the preparation of candies and sweets.

Oenology

  • Used as an acidifier.
  • Used in musts and wines to prepare wines that are more balanced from the point of view of taste, the result being an increase in their degree of acidity and a decrease in their pH content.

Pharmaceuticals Industry
Used as an excipient for the preparation of effervescent tablets.

Construction Industry
Used in cement, plaster, and plaster of Paris to retard drying and facilitate the handling of these materials.

Cosmetics Industry
Used as a basic component of many natural body crèmes.

Chemical Sector

  • Galvanic baths
  • Electronics industry
  • As mordant in the textile industry
  • As an anti-oxidant in industrial greases

Properties

Appearance
Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder with a very acidic taste; odorless and stable in light and air
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight150.1--
Melting Point168 - 170ºC-
Rotatory Power12.0-12.8--
Refraction Index Nd170 1.464--
Heat Of Combustion1149,9KJ/mol-
Specífic Heat1237.0KJ/kg/ºC-
Heat Of Solution-14.42KJ/mol-

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging

Sack of 25 kg