Azodicarbonamide is a
chemical compound which ranges in color from yellow to orange red, odorless by
nature and is in form of crystalline powder. It is extensively used as a
blowing agent, food additive and a foaming agent. It is basically used in
rubber and plastic products such as yoga mats. Thus, it is commercially
practiced by bakers as a whitening conditioner for bread dough.
As a blowing agent,
it is used in plastics, synthetics leather, and other industries. Pure
azodicarbonamide usually reacts approximately around 200 °C. While using it for
plastics, leather and other utilities it contains additives that strengthen the
reaction or react at lower temperatures. As a food additive, it is used as a
flour bleaching agent and a dough conditioner. As an oxidizing agent, it reacts
with moist flour. The secondary reaction products include semicarbazide and
ethyl carbamate.
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Azodicarbonamide made
the news when FDA recommended it as a food additive but there are unclear
specifications for bread manufacturers to give them GRAS certification,
“Generally Recognized as Safe” as well there’s no regulation on mentioning
azodicarbonamide in the ingredient list on bread packaging.
The driving factors
for the growth of azodicarbonamide market include demand for quality products
of plastic and rubber parts for daily usage. It serves multipurpose for
chemical industry by playing a pivotal role in strengthening, softening and
bringing elasticity to the product it is mixed with. Significantly, it is used
in production of foam based plastics such as toys, sports shoes, shoe soles,
floor mats etc.
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