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Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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Synonyms | Stearyl palmityl tartrate |
Definition | Product of the esterification of tartaric acid with commercial stearyl alcohol, which consists essentially of stearyl and palmityl alcohols. It consists mainly of diester, with minor amounts of monoester and of unchanged starting materials |
Einecs | |
Chemical name | Distearyl tartrate Dipalmityl tartrate Stearylpalmityl tartrate |
Chemical formula | C40H78O6 (Distearyl tartrate) C36H70O6 (Dipalmityl tartrate) C38H74O6 (Stearylpalmityl tartrate) |
Molecular weight | 655 (Distearyl tartrate) 599 (Dipalmityl tartrate) 627 (Stearylpalmityl tartrate) |
Assay | Content of total ester not less than 90 % corresponding to an ester value of not less than 163 and not more than 180 |
Description | Cream-coloured unctuous solid (at 25 °C) |
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Test for tartrate | Passes test |
Melting range | Between 67 °C and 77 °C. After saponification the saturated long chain fatty alcohols have a melting range of 49 °C to 55 °C |
Purity | |
Hydroxyl value | Not less than 200 and not more than 220 |
Acid value | Not more than 5,6 |
Total tartaric acid | Not less than 18 % and not more than 35 % |
Sulphated ash | Not more than 0,5 % (800 ± 25 °C) |
Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg |
Lead | Not more than 2 mg/kg |
Mercury | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
Cadmium | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
Unsaponifiable matter | Not less than 77 % and not more than 83 % |
Iodine value | Not more than 4 (Wijs method) |
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