[ Products
Name ] Lac Dye Color
[ Category ] Food
Additive
[ About Lac Dye ] 
Lac
dye Color is the natural edible food pigment extracted and refined from the
resinoid lac dissolved in watery sodium carbonate, the resinoid lac is
excreted by the female Laccifer locca which parasitize on the
Fabaceae,Maoraceae plant. Its manin ingredients are shellac acid A,B,C and
E.
[ Characteristic ] Lac dye is cardinal red powder. A little dissolved in water.,dissolved in
alcohol and propylene glycol, not in
cottonseed oil. Its hue varies with PH v-alue. It appears salmon pink at
PH3 – PH5, red to magenta at PH5-7, purple when PH v-alue is bigger than
7. It’s stable to light in acid condition. Not stable in alkalescent
condition, easily fade and affected by metal ion(especially Fe2＋)
[ Quality Standard
]
Items
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Enterprise
Standard
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GB4571-1996
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Appearance
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Cardinal red or Magenta
Powder
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Cardinal red or Magenta
Powder
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Color v-alue
E
（1%、1cm、490nm）
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130～160
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≧130
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Loss on Drying %
Less than
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10.0
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10.0
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Ash
% Less than
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0.8
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0.8
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PH
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3~4
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3~4
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Lead
ppm Less than
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5.0
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5.0
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Arsenic
ppm Less than
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2.0
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2.0
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Heavy metal ppm Less than
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10.0
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30.0
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Pathogenic
Bacteria
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None
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-
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[ Application
and Usage Reference ]
Lac dye can be widely used
in juice drinks,carbonic drinks,wine, candy,jam and sauce etc. The usage
reference is 0.005~.05%.
[ Package ]
Packed with plastic or paper container with inner
plastic bags, net weight is
10kg
or
20kg
. Different package standards are
available according to consumer’s demand.
[ Storage ]
Sealed, avoid light, store in a cool &
dry place.
[ Shelf Life ]
Two years from production date if the storage
condition attains as mentioned above. Once opened, should seal up again
and use within six months.
If you want to learn more about Lac Dye Color information, welcome to contact us!
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