Charcoal & Activated Carbon
Coconut Shell Activated Carbon Powder
Steam-activated coconut shell carbon, iodine number 1000+ mg/g, 200–325 mesh — the standard food-grade powder for capsules, cosmetics and beverage filtration.
Charcoal & Activated Carbon
Hardwood Activated Charcoal Powder
Mesoporous hardwood carbon with a high molasses number — the decolourising grade for sugar, glycerine, oils and syrups where large colour bodies must be removed.
- SKU
- ZNP-AC-003
- Grade
- Food / technical grade
- CAS number
- 7440-44-0
- Country of origin
- United States / Europe
- Minimum order
- 25 kg
- Lead time
- 3–7 business days from US stock
Food grade
Kosher
Halal
REACH registered
Product overview
Hardwood carbon solves a different problem from coconut shell. Its pore structure is predominantly mesoporous, meaning larger pores that accommodate the big colour-body molecules coconut shell's microporous structure simply cannot admit.
That makes it the standard choice for decolourising sugar syrups, glycerine, edible oils and fermentation broths. The relevant specification is not the iodine number but the molasses number, which measures capacity for exactly these large molecules — a carbon can have a superb iodine number and still perform poorly at decolourising.
Supplied as a fine powder for batch treatment, where the carbon is contacted with the liquid, held, and then filtered out.
Key facts at a glance
- Product
- Hardwood Activated Charcoal Powder
- Grade
- Food / technical grade
- CAS number
- 7440-44-0
- Origin
- United States / Europe
- Minimum order
- 25 kg
- Lead time
- 3–7 business days from US stock
- Packaging
- 20 kg multi-wall kraft bags with PE liner.
- Documentation
- Lot-specific COA, SDS, spec sheet, allergen and GMO statements
Technical specification
- Appearance
- Fine black powder
- Raw material
- Hardwood
- Activation method
- Steam / chemical activation
- Molasses number
- ≥ 350
- Iodine number
- ≥ 700 mg/g
- Pore structure
- Predominantly mesoporous
- Particle size
- 200–325 mesh
- Moisture
- ≤ 10%
- Ash content
- ≤ 8%
- pH
- 5–8
- Heavy metals
- ≤ 20 ppm
- Shelf life
- 36 months
Values shown are typical. The Certificate of Analysis issued for your specific lot governs.
Applications
- Sugar and syrup decolourising
- Glycerine and edible oil purification
- Fermentation broth clarification
- Beverage and spirit polishing
- Pharmaceutical intermediate decolourising
- Industrial process purification
Packaging & supply
20 kg multi-wall kraft bags with PE liner.
- Minimum order quantity
- 25 kg
- Lead time
- 3–7 business days from US stock
- Country of origin
- United States / Europe
- Shipping terms
- FOB and DDP terms available. Domestic LTL and parcel, plus international air and sea freight.
Documentation supplied
- Lot-specific Certificate of Analysis
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS/MSDS)
- Technical and specification sheet
- Allergen, GMO and gluten statements
- Kosher and Halal certificates where applicable
- Full lot traceability records
Questions about Hardwood Activated Charcoal Powder
Why choose hardwood carbon over coconut shell for decolourising?
Colour bodies are large molecules. Hardwood carbon is predominantly mesoporous, with pores big enough to admit them, whereas coconut shell is microporous and largely excludes them. For decolourising duty hardwood outperforms coconut shell substantially, regardless of iodine number.
What is the molasses number?
It measures a carbon's capacity to adsorb large molecules, using molasses colour as the test substrate. It is the relevant specification for decolourising applications, where iodine number — which reflects small-molecule capacity — can be actively misleading.
Can we make this to your specification?
Yes. Mesh size, assay strength, blend ratio, packaging format and label are all specifiable. We are the OEM — if you need this material milled differently, blended with another active, or delivered as a finished encapsulated product under your own brand, that is ordinary work for us rather than an exception.
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