Characteristics | Specifications |
Physical Appearance | White Crystalline Powder |
Assay as K2S2O5 % by mass | 95% Min |
Clarity of 10% solution | Clear and color less |
pH of 10% solution | 4 to 5.5 |
Iron as Fe | 10 ppm Max |
Heavy metal as Lead (Pb) | 5 ppm Max |
Arsenic | 3 ppm max |
Selenium | 3 ppm |
Water insoluble | 0.05% max |
Shelf Life: 1 year
Storage: Store in well ventilated area under the shade away from direct sunlight, heat or flames. Preferable in a shed where there is no weather effect.
Uses & Application Of Potassium Meta BiSulphite: Food grade Potassium Meta Bisulphite is widely used as food preservative. It is also used as preservative in vegetables and fruit, pickles, potato chips, namkins, all fried snacks etc. It is also used in wine and Beer & wine industry. It is widely used in cottage industry as food preservative as it doesn’t have any taste and is better compared to sodium salts. The general dose of PMBS in food industry is 0.3mg to 0.7 mg per kg of food item.