Calcium Propionate

Product Description

Product name: Calcium Propionate 

Molecular formula: C6H10CaO4

Molecular weight: 186.22

CAS Number.: 4075-81-4 

EINECS NO.: 223-795-8

Description: White crystalline powder; Odorless or with little propionate smell; Deliquescence; easily soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol.

Melting point: 300ºC

Water solubility: 1g/10ml 

Function and Application

1. As a food additive, it is listed as E 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products.

2. In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement

3. Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment.

4.Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4% 

5.Calcium propionate can be used as a pesticide.