Propylene Glycol Monostearate(E477)

Characters: 

White powder or flake solid, insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, is a non-ionic emulsifier. 

Applications: 

Has excellent foam performance, good oil-soluble emulsifier. 

⑴ Used in pastry margarine, prevent the bread and confect aging, improve its processing performance. 

⑵ Uesd in ice cream, increase dilatability and shape preserving. 

⑶ Used in margarine to improve whipping, and to prevent the oil-water separate. 

⑷ Used for cakes, fried snack foods, complex sauce. 

Operation method and dosage: 

The max dosage for fat,oil and emulsified fat products is 10.0g/Kg, The max dosage for milk,dairy products and frozen drink is 5.0g/Kg, The max dosage for cake and fried foods is 2.0g/Kg,

Technical index：

Acid value(Calculated by KOH)/ (mg/g) ≤4.0

Iodine value(g/100g) ≤3.0

Free Propylene glycol w/% ≤1.5

Hydroxide value(Calculated by KOH) / (mg/g) ≥65

Saponification value(Calculated by KOH) / (mg/g) 150-190

Soap(Calculated by Potassium stearate) w/% ≤7.0

Total mono ester content w/% ≥ 40

Ignition residue w/% ≤ 0.5

Pb / (mg/kg) ≤ 2

Packaging: 

Aluminized bag vacuum packing with nitrogen inside. 

Net weight: 25 kg/carton(5kg/bag*5)

Storage and transportation: 

Sealed and stored in the low temperature, dry, cool and well-ventilated place, in order to prevent from moisture and caking. Strictly forbid storing and transporting with materials that is explosive, combustible or deleterious. The shelf life is 12 months.