GB 1886.114-2015 English PDF (GB1886.114-2015)

This standard is applicable to food additive - shellac flakes which are produced by the thermal filtration or solvent method, the food additive - shellac flakes which are produced by decolorization of activated carbon, food additive shellac (also known as shellac) which is produced by bleaching through decolorizer.

GB 1886.114-2015
NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
National food safety standard - Food additives -
Shellac (also known as shellac)
ISSUED ON: SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
IMPLEMENTED ON: MARCH 22, 2016
Issued by: National Health and Family Planning Commission of PRC
Table of Contents
1 Scope ... 3
2 Technical requirements ... 3
National food safety standard - Food additives -
Shellac (also known as shellac)
1 Scope
This standard is applicable to food additive - shellac flakes which are produced by the thermal filtration or solvent method, the food additive - shellac flakes which are produced by decolorization of activated carbon, food additive shellac (also known as shellac) which is produced by bleaching through decolorizer. 2 Technical requirements
2.1 Sensory requirements
Sensory requirements shall be in accordance with Table 1.
Table 1 -- Sensory requirements
Item Requirements Testing methods
Color Light yellow to yellow brown (transparent flake) or white to light yellow (opaque flake) Take an appropriate amount of specimen.
Place it in a 50 mL beaker. In natural light,
observe the color and status Status Flake or granular-shaped
2.2 Physical-chemical indicators
Physical-chemical indicators shall meet the requirements of Table 2.
Table 2 -- Physical-chemical indicators