Product Description
Sodium bisulfite, also known as sodium hydrogen sulfite, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaHSO3. It exists as a white crystalline powder or solid and readily dissolves in water. Sodium bisulfite finds extensive use across various industries:
1. Food Industry: Widely utilized as a food additive, it serves as a preservative, antioxidant, bleaching agent, and anti-microbial agent. It helps prevent food oxidation, extending shelf life, and is commonly employed in winemaking and food preservation processes.
2. Pharmaceuticals: In pharmaceutical manufacturing, it serves as a preservative and stabilizer for various medications.
3. Water Treatment: Applied as a water treatment agent to remove or reduce chlorine and other impurities from water.
4. Textiles: Used in textile industries for dyeing and bleaching fibers and fabrics.
5. Industrial Applications: Sodium bisulfite is employed in metalworking, chemical production, and other industrial processes as a reducing agent or cleaning agent.
Sodium bisulfite is versatile, valued for its reducing and preserving properties, playing a crucial role across several sectors due to its ability to prevent oxidation, extend shelf life, and inhibit microbial growth.
ITEM RESULT CONTENT NAHSO3% 99.25% SO2 65.3% FE% 0.0024 CI 0.01 %WATER-INSOLUBLE <0.02 %HEAVY METALS(AS PB) <0.001 %ARSENIC(AS AS) <0.0001 PH 4.3 MOISTURE ≤0.40