Sodium Benzoate
Product Name: Sodium Benzoate
Botanic Name: Preservative
Sodium benzoate is a preservative. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), carbonated drinks, jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (vinegar), and condiments. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.
Applications:
Preservative and anti microbial agent for tomato products, pickles, sauces, fruits, fruit salads, jams, cider, fruit juices, salad dressing, and some meat and poultry products. Also used in margarine if combined with Sorbates.
pH Value: 6.0 – 8.5 in aqueous solution, 25 °C.
Molecular Weight: 144.11 g/mol
Melting Point: >300°C (572°F)
Boiling Point: > 450 °C - < 475 °C, at 1,013 hPa, Method: OECD Test Guideline 103
Flash Point (Closed Cup): > 100 °C
Critical Temperature: Not Available
Specific Gravity: 1.4 (Water = 1)
Vapor Pressure: Not Applicable
Vapor Density: 4.97 (Air =1)
Relative Density: 1.440 g/cm3
Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water): log Pow: -2.13
Volatility: Not available
Dispersion Properties: See solubility in water
Solubility: Easily soluble in cold water & hot water
9.2 Other information:
Molecular Formula: C7H5O2Na
Molecular Weight: 144.11 g/mol
Ignition Temperature: > 500 °C
Sodium benzoate is a preservative. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), carbonated drinks, jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (vinegar), and condiments. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.
