Citric Acid

Citric Acid is a weak carboxylic acid that naturally occurs in citrus fruits. Tennants offer both anhydrous and monohydrate in solid forms and can produce up to a 50% solution.

CAS number

  • 77-92-9 (Anhy) 5949-29-1 (Mono & Solution)



Typical Uses

  • Citric Acid is the most widely used organic acidulate across a variety of industries due to its diverse range of uses. It is also used as a flavouring and chelating agent. 
  • Used to adjust and stabilise pH and improve solubility across food, pharmaceutical, cleaning, cosmetic and personal care, it acts as a preservative in foods and beverages; it chelates metals and is used as a descaler in multiple industries to prevent limescale build up and is used to treat hard water.


Grades

  • Monohydrate, Anhydrous Granular, Anhydrous Fine Granular, 50% Solution

Other names

Mono: E330, 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic Acid Monohydrate; Anhyd Gran: 2-hydroxy-propane tricarboxylic acid, Fruit Acid


Properties

  • White crystalline powder, colourless solution, 
  • Odourless.






Packaging Types

  • Bag, Poly,Drum,Pump-off, IBC,Bulk

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