In 2022, under the import substitution programme of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, the plant started production of the food additive potassium carbonate E501.
E501 is a white fine-crystalline powder with no odour and a specific alkaline aftertaste. It is insoluble in ethanol and fat-based media. It is highly hygroscopic and dissolves readily in water, producing strongly alkaline solutions.
Number 501 in the European classification means that the additive is used as a stabiliser: it helps a product to form and hold its texture and shape. E501 is also used as:
The additive is used in a wide range of foods: in chocolate, as a stabiliser and emulsifier that improves the structure and prevents fat bloom; in cocoa products, milk powder, biscuits, pastry and bakery products, as a raising agent and, in yeast dough, as a nutrient medium for the yeast; in condensed milk, to stabilise consistency; in jams, marmalade and citrus preserves, as an acidity regulator; in gingerbread, instead of the additive E500; and in soft drinks, as an acidity regulator.
The pharmaceutical industry values potassium carbonate for its disinfecting action: it is included in ointments, creams and gels with a bactericidal and antifungal effect, and in anti-scabies solutions.
Packaging: polypropylene bags of 25 kg, big-bags of 1000 kg. Permissible deviation of package weight is +/-3%.
Transportation: by all modes of transport except air, in accordance with the rules of carriage of goods.
