Food additive ester gum is made from the high temperature esterifying of special grade distil rosin and officinal glycerin. This

Food grade ester gum is tint lucidity solid grain; The acid value is between 5.0 and 8.0 mgKOH/g; The Color is no more than 7(APHA); The softening point is between 85 and 88 centigrade degree; The proportion under 25 centigrade degree is between 1.080 and 1.090; The ash constituent is no more than 0.1 percent; The content of arsenic is no more than 0.0002 percent; The content of heavy metal is no more than 0.002 percent

ITEMS	SPECIFICATION	RESULT
ARSENIC (AS AS) %	≤0.0002	0.0002
HEAVY METALS (AS PB) %	≤0.002	0.002
ACID VALUE (MG KOH/G)	3.0-9.0	6.3
SOFTENING POINT (RING &BALL) °C	85-90°C	86.9
ASH CONSTITUENT %	≤0.1	0.1
COLOUR (IRON COBALT COLOR NO.)	≤4	3
PROPORTION 25°C/25°C	1.080-1.090	1.081

ester gum