What is Sodium Acetate Trihydrate?
Food grade Sodium acetate trihydrate CAS 6131-90-4 is a colorless, odorless, transparent monoclinic crystal, or white crystalline powder. Odorless. Slightly bitter taste. Easily weathered in air, flammable. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol. Sodium acetate (trihydrate) is widely used as shelf life extension, pH adjuster, etc. because of its good water solubility. Food grade sodium acetate (trihydrate) has long been used as a flavoring agent to give potato chips a piquant salt and vinegar taste. Since it is an acid, the addition of sodium acetate during food production can lower or stabilize the pH of the product. Another positive feature of its acidity is its negative reaction to bacterial growth in the presence of sodium acetate. Therefore, it is a good preservative. The beneficial preservative properties of sodium acetate are also predominant in pickled foods. Similar to its general food use, sodium acetate is used in pickled foods to enhance flavor and preser...