The product named as 2,6-di-butyl-4-methylphenol(food grade), produced by the raw materials of p-cresol and isobutene, under the action of catalyst, using alumina as the dehydrant, after two crystallization of edible alcohol, after above process it is successfully produced. It’s used as an antioxidant in food processing.

Ⅰ1. Structure:

2. Formula: C₁₅H ₂₄ O

3. Molecular weight: 220.36

4. Production indicator:

Standard: GB1900-80

Appearance: white crystal or crystalline powder

First melting point, ℃ 69.0~70.0

Water content, % (m/m) ≤0.1

Arsenic (As) % ≤0.0001

Sulfate (S04) % ≤0.002

Heavy metal (Pb) % ≤0.0004

Cauterized residue% ≤0.01

Free cresol (p-cresol) % ≤0.02

5. Product usage:

The product is applicable for food plastic, polymer material for packing food, grease product of animal and plant, product contain the grease of animal and plant, and other various food, grain and oil product, cosmetic, composition material for packing food and sporting goods. It can be instead of the industry grade antioxidant (T501), widely used in white or pale color products of chemical manufacturing industry, other industrial consumer products, polyamine resin materials , chemical synthetic product, industrial oil product, etc. It is the antioxidant stabilizer of good effect, low cost, good quality and non-polluted.