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- Manufacturer: Eastman
- Product Line: Tenox™ Food-Grade Antioxidants
- Product: Tenox™ TBHQ and Solutions
- Industries: Food & Beverage | Lubricant Formulation | Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul | Personal Care
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
Tenox™ TBHQ, 20A Food Grade Kosher
Tenox™ 20A food-grade antioxidant is 20% tertiary-butylhydroquinone and 3% citric acid in a medium of corn oil, propylene glycol, and glycerides.
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Specifications
Physical state: Liquid
Typical color: Golden brown
TBHQ, %: 19 - 21
Critic acid, %: 2.7 - 3.3
Carrier oil: Corn oil, propylene glycol, and glycerides
Maximum usage levels (weight % of fat and oil): 0.1% FDA or 0.05% USDA
Primary Chemistry:
tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
- Manufacturer: Eastman
- Product Line: Tenox™ Food-Grade Antioxidants
- Product: Tenox™ TBHQ and Solutions
- Industries: Food & Beverage | Lubricant Formulation | Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul | Personal Care
- Authorized Countries: Canada | United States
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Overview
Tenox™ TBHQ and solutions have excellent solubility in fats and oils and carry through effectiveness in frying applications. Tenox™ 20A stabilizes various fats, oils, food, and cosmetics against oxidative deterioration, thus extending product shelf life.
Canola Oil Glyceride (and) Zea Mays (Corn) Oil (and) TBHQ (and) Propylene Glycol (and) Citric Acid
Specifications
Physical state: Liquid
Typical color: Golden brown
TBHQ, %: 19 - 21
Critic acid, %: 2.7 - 3.3
Carrier oil: Corn oil, propylene glycol, and glycerides
Maximum usage levels (weight % of fat and oil): 0.1% FDA or 0.05% USDA
Primary Chemistry:
tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
Features & Benefits
- Good carry through in baked foods
- Excellent solubility in fats and oil
- Excellent effectiveness in vegetable oils
- Effective in low concentrations
- Safe at effective concentrations
- No effect on odor or taste of end product
- Food grade
- Kosher
- Can be used independent or combined with other antioxidants to impart stability
Applications
Animal feed
Bakery shortening
Candies
Cookies
Edible fats
Fish oils
Fish products
Frying oils
Inedible fats
Lard
Margarine
Meat products
Nuts
Pet foods
Potato chips
Poultry products
Sausages
Snack foods
Spices
Tallow
Vegetable oils
Skin care
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