Potassium tartrate/ Cream of tartar/ CAS:921-53-9

 specification

 Usage

Uses of Potassium Tartrate Potassium tartrate, a white crystalline or powdery compound, has diverse applications across multiple industries due to its chemical properties like chelating ability and stability. Its key uses are as follows:

1. Food Industry. It is widely used as a food additive, primarily functioning as:

- A chelating agent m to bind metal ions (e.g., calcium, iron) in food, preventing undesirable texture or color changes and extending shelf life.

- A sequestrant to enhance the effectiveness of antioxidants and stabilize food ingredients, such as in processed meats, beverages, and baked goods.

-A buffering agent to regulate and maintain the pH of food products, ensuring consistent taste and quality (e.g., in jams, jellies, and dairy-based desserts).

- A component in some baking powders or as a leavening aid, helping dough rise evenly.

2. Pharmaceutical Industry. In pharmaceutical formulations, it serves as:

- An excipient to improve the stability, solubility, or bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in tablets, capsules, or liquid medications. - A mild laxative in certain over-the-counter (OTC) digestive products, leveraging its ability to promote bowel movements by increasing intestinal water content.

3. Chemical & Industrial Sector

- It acts as a reducing agent in metal plating processes (e.g., for silver or copper coatings) and as a complexing agent to control metal ion concentrations in industrial solutions.

- It is used in the production of specialty coatings, inks, and dyes, where it helps adjust viscosity and enhance adhesion to surfaces. - In analytical chemistry, it is sometimes used as a standard reagent for calibrating instruments or in titration experiments.

4. Other Applications

- It is an ingredient in some cosmetic and personal care products (e.g., skin lotions, hair conditioners) to adjust pH and improve product texture.

- Historically, it was used in winemaking to precipitate excess tartaric acid (as "wine diamonds") and clarify wine, though modern winemaking now uses more refined methods.

Packaging and Shipping

25KG/Drum or as customer requirements.
Belongs to common goods and can deliver by ocean and air

Keep and storage

Shelf life:24 month from date of manufacture in original unopened packaging stored in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight, water.
Ventilated warehouse, Low temperature drying, Separated from oxidants, acids.