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TBHQ - The most effective choice for vegetable oils

* TBHQ gives excellent antioxidant potency to edible oils and fats.
* Minimises nutritional losses in edible oils.
* Maintains freshness and quality of crude oils during long distance transportation.
* Broadens the range of oils in food processing.
* Offers carry through protection to fried foods, thus enhancing their storage life and freshness.
* Facilitates use of saturated oils, thus preventing excess level of cholesterol in oils and fats.

Applications of TBHQ :

* Cotton Seed Oil
* Soyabean Oil
* Mustard Oil
* Coconut Oil
* Safflower Seed Oil
* Cannola Oil
* Peanut Oil
* Olive Oil
* Sunflower Seed Oil
* Palm Oil
* Corn Oil
* Animal Fats & Lards
* Citrus and other essential oils
* Palm Olein
* Palm Kernel
* Rice Bran Oil
* Lemon Oil
* Orange Oil
* Peppermint Oil
* Tallow (Beef)
* Lard
* Butter Fat (Anhydrous)
* Peanut Paste (Butter)
* Cereals & Grains
* Margarine
* Mixed Nuts
* Fried Nuts
* Fried Potato Chips
* Other Fried Foods
* Instant Noodles

Methods of Applications of TBHQ :

* Direct method
* Spray method
* Antioxidant concentrate method
* Proportionate method

Advantages in using TBHQ :

* Easy to incorporate in fats and oils.
* Good solubility in fats and oils.
* Does not discolour in presence of iron and metal complexes.
* Produces no discernible odour when added to edible oils and fats.
* Stable at high temperatures and less volatile than BHA.
* It is a free flowing crystalline material, thus can be handled easily.
* Effective at low concentration. Only 2 kg of TBHQ is required for 10 metric tons of any edible oil.
* Offers carry through protection to fried foods.
* In edible oils and fats, TBHQ is the safest option in its class.

Specifications of TBHQ
1. Description Off white crystalline solid
2. Melting Range 126.5°C to 128.5°C
3. Solubility Soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water
4. Assay Min 99%
5. Hydroquinone content Max 0.1%
6. 2,5 Ditertiary Butyl
Hydroquinone content Max 0.2%
7. t-Butyl-p-Benzoquinone Max 0.2%
8. Heavy Metals (as Pb) Max 10 ppm
9. Arsenic (as As) Max 3 ppm
10. Toluene content Max 0.0025%
11. UV Absorbence
(Polynuclear Hydrocarbons) Complies as per FCC