Black PN Food Color

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The offered Black PN Food Color is known as sodium salt, and processed under the highly qualified specialists using quality chemical compounds in accordance to the international standards. It is soluble in water and usually comes as tetrasodium salt. Food Additive consist of mostly of naphthalene; 1,7-disulfonate; tetrasodium-4-acetamido-5-hydroxy-6-[7-sulfonato-4'-(4-sulfonatophenylazo)-1-naphthylazo]as well as other subsidiary coloring matter that can be used in combination with sodium chloride/sodium sulfate as principal uncolored component.

Black PN Food Color Specification

  • Product Name: Black PN Food Color
  • Color Shade:
  • Color Index No. : 28440
  • Synonyms: Food Black – 1
  • Chemical Name: Tetrasodium 4-acetamido-5-hydroxy-6-[7-sulfonato-4- (4-sulfonatophenylazo)-1-naphthylazo] naphthalene-1,7- disulfonate
  • CAS No: 2519-30-4
  • Class: Disazo
  • Total Dye Content % Min. : 80
  • Loss on Drying at 135°C & Sodium Chloride & Sulphates % Max. : 20
  • Water Insoluble Matter % Max. : 0.2
  • Ether Extracts % Max. : 0.2
  • Subsidiary Dye % Max. : 10.0
  • Dyes Intermediates % Max. : 0.80
  • Unsulphonated Primary Aromatic Amines % Max. : 0.01
  • Lead (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) : 10.00
  • Arsenic (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) : 3.00
  • Mercury (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) : 1.0
  • Chromium (AS "Pb") PPM (Max.) : 5.0
  • Heavy Metal PPM Max. : 40.00

Solubility of Black PN Food Color at room temperature

  • Water (gms./ltr.)  : 50.00
  • Glycerine (gms./ltr.) : 5.00
  • PropyleneGlycon (gms./ltr.) : 10.00
  • Ethanol (95%) (gms./ltr.) : Trace
Stability to Acids Excellent
Stability to Neutral Excellent
Stability to Alkalines Good
Stability to Baking 205°C (400°F) Weak
Stability to Light Excellent
Stability to Heat Very Weak