【Product name】：DL-malic acid

【Chemical name】：2-Hydroxy succinic acid

【CAS】：617-48-1

【Chemical molecular formula】：C4H6O5

【Chemical molecular weight】：134.09

【Physical properties】：White crystalline or crystalline powder with strong hygroscopicity and soluble in water and ethanol.

Product details

【Product content (by C4H605)】：99.0～100.5%

【Fumaric acid content】：≤1.00%

【Maleic acid content】：≤0.05%

【Heavy metals (by Pb) content】：≤10ppm

【Arsenic (As) content】：≤2ppm

【Burning residue】：≤0.10%

【Water insoluble matter】：≤0.10%

【Specific spin luminosity[α]20】： -0.10～+0.10°

【Melting range】：127～132℃

【Packing】：25kg/Paper bag

【Keep in storage】：Storage of light, closed, dry and cool。

【statement】：The above data is a general description and is not a constraint on the contract or order.

Application

1) It is widely used in many kinds of foods, such as wine, beverage, jam, chewing gum and so on. 

2)It has become the third place food sour agent after citric acid and lactic acid. 

3)The taste and flavor can be improved by adding malic acid in cool drinks, powder drinks, lactic acid drinks, milk drinks and juice drinks.