E285 Preservative

About E285 Preservative

Food additive[edit]

E285, given the E number E285, is used as a food additive but is banned in some countries, such as the United States, China, and Thailand. As a consequence, certain foods, such as caviar, produced for sale in the United States contain higher levels of salt to assist preservation. In addition to its use as a preservative, E285 imparts a firm, rubbery texture to food. In China, E285 (Chinese; í) has been found in foods including wheat and rice noodles named; lamian, shahe fen, kway teow, and chee Cheong fun. In Indonesia, it is a common, but forbidden, additive to such foods as noodles, bakso (meatballs), and steamed rice.

Other uses[edit]

Rio Tinto E285 mine pit, Boron, California

Medicinal[edit]

• Anti-fungal foot soak
• Treatment for thrush in horses' hoofs
• Is found in some commercial vitamin supplements

Other USE E285

• Ingredient in enamel glazes
• Component of glass, pottery, and ceramics
• Used as an additive in ceramic slips and glazes to improve fit on wet, greenware, and bisque[citation needed]
• Fire retardant/
• Anti-fungal compound for cellulose insulation
• Mothproofing 10% solution for wool.
• Pulverized for the prevention of stubborn pests (e.g. German cockroaches) in closets, pipe and cable inlets, wall paneling gaps, and inaccessible locations where ordinary pesticides are undesirable.
• Precursor for sodium perborate monohydrate that is used in detergents, as well as for boric acid and other borates[citation needed]
• Tackifier ingredient in casein, starch and dextrin based adhesives
• Precursor for boric acid, a tackifier ingredient in polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol based adhesives
• Fluoride detoxification[citation needed]
• To make indelible ink for dip pens by dissolving shellac into heated borax[citation needed]
• Curing agent for snake skins[citation needed]
• Curing agent for salmon eggs, for use in sport fishing for salmon
• Swimming pool buffering agent to control pH
• Neutron absorber, used in nuclear reactors and spent fuel pools to control reactivity and to shut down a nuclear chain reaction
• As a micronutrient fertilizer to correct boron-deficient soils.
• Preservative in taxidermy
• To color fires with a green tint
• Was traditionally used to coat dry-cured meats such as hams to improve the appearance and discourage flies.
• For stopping car radiator and engine block leaks[citation needed]
• Used by blacksmiths in forge welding
• Used as a woodworm treatment (diluted in water)

Uses listed are general industrial and technical applications. Supplied for industrial use; not intended as a medicine or for direct personal use.

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