Aadhya Lac Dye

Lac Dye

The appearance of normal lac dye is bright red powder, can dissolve in ethanol and propanediol, slightly dissolved in water, not in cottonseed oil. The appearance of water soluble lac dye is brown powder, and can completely dissolve in purified water.

The color shade of water solution changes when PH is different. When PH is between 3-5, the color is reddish orange. Red to purplish red color when PH is between 5~7, it is purplish red when PH is more than7.It has excellent resistance to high temperature in and acidic medium, but not in alkali medium. It can be influenced by metal ions, especially ferric ion. Before using water soluble lac dye, appropriate quantity of purified water must be used for dissolving lacdye before adding into food or beverage.

CAS: 60687-93-6

EINECS: N/A

FEMA: N/A

HS.CODE: 380993

Molecular Formula: N/A

Molecular Weight: N/A

Usage Reference

The maximum usage Lac Dye for all products is 0.5g/kg.

Legal registered number

CNS: 08.104

KFDA: Natural Additives, 13

Japanese NO: Natural Additives, 462

Application and Uses

Lac Dye Red can be widely used in beverages of fruit and vegetable juice (pulp), fruit-flavored beverages, soda pop, compound seasonings, jam, cocoa products, fillings for bakery wares, chocolates and chocolate products, imitation wine.

When use normal Lac Dye Red, should dissolve the color with a small amount of ethanol or propanediol first, and then mix the color solution with food materials.

Before use Water Soluble Lac Dye Red, a small amount of purified water must be used for dissolving the color first, and then mix the color solution with food materials

 Package

·         Lac Dye Powder: corrugated box, carton, and plastic drum with inner double plastic bags, net weight is 10KGS or 20 KGS.

·         Lac Dye Liquid: plastic drum, net weight is 20KGS.

Storage

·         Lac Dye should be sealed, avoid light, store in cool and dry place

  

Shelf life of Lac Dye

If the storage condition attains as mentioned above, two years from production date. Once opened, should seal up again and use within six months (powder) or one month (liquid).

Specifications of Lac Dye

Items	Enterprise Standard
	Normal Product	Water soluble
Appearance	Bright Red Powder	Brown Powder
Color Value E(1%,1cm,490±3nm)	130~160	70~160
Loss on Drying   %  Less than	10	10
Ash %  Less than	0.8	13
PH	3~4	4~6
Lead(as Pb)   mg/kg  Less than	5	5
Arsenic(as As)   mg/kg  Less than	2	2
Pathogenic Bacteria	Negative	Negative