| No |
Test item |
Index |
Test data |
| 1 |
Appearance |
White to cream free flow powder free from greet. lumps & any visible impurity |
White free flow powder free from greet. lumps & any visible impurity |
| 2 |
Viscosity of 1% solution in water(25C) |
4000 to 6000 cps |
4800 cps |
| 3 |
Active Matter Content ,On dry basis |
98% min. |
98.23% |
| 4 |
Degree of Substitution |
0.6 min. |
0.76 |
| 5 |
pH of 1 % solution in water |
6.5 to 8.0 |
7.48 |
| 6 |
colour & clarity of solution |
clear |
clear |
| 7 |
Loss on drying |
Less than 10% |
6.20% |
| 8 |
Arsenic |
1 ppm Max. |
Nil |
| 9 |
Heavy Metals |
20 ppm max. |
Complies |
| 10 |
NaCI % |
1% Max. |
Complies |
| 11 |
Assay |
6.5% to 10.8% |
8.37% |
| 12 |
Sulphated Ash |
Between 20 & 33.3% w/w OBD |
24.42% |
| 13 |
Mesh - pass 60 mesh sieve |
95% min. |
Passes |
