Monosodium Phosphate(MSP) Food Grade

CAS: 7758-80-7                                                     

Molecular Formula: NaH₂PO₄                         Molecular Weight: 119.98

Molecular Structure:

Property:

MSP is white powder with melting point is at 190℃. MSP Dihydrate (NaH₂PO₄.2H₂O) is colorless crystal with melting point at 57.4℃. All are easily soluble in water, but MSP is not in ethanol solution.

Specification：

Items	Index
Main contents ≥%	98.0
PH of 1% MSP water solution	4.2-4.8
Chloride, as Cl ≤%	0.01
Sulfate, as SO4 ≤%	0.01
Water insoluble ≤%	0.01
Heavy metals ≤%	0.001
Pb ≤%	0.0001
Arsenic(As) ≤%	0.0001
Fluoride, as F ≤%	0.005

Usage:

For food additive, MSP is used as improver, emulsifier in food processing in food industry. MSP is mainly applied to cheese, drinks and jelly.

Package and Storage:

MSP is packed in 25kgs net paper bags or 25kgs net plastic woven bags. MSP should be stored in a ventilative and dry warehouse instead of in the open air, kept away from water, moisture and sunlight during transport, handled with care, so as to avoid damage to plastic bags. Furthermore, MSP should be stored separately from poisonous substances.

Key words：

Monosodium Phosphate, MSP, NaH2PO4