Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
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
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 - - - Typical Properties
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 - -