It is primarily used in pulp and paper industry. It is used as an oxygen scavenger agent , in the photographic industry to protect developer solutions from oxidation, in textile industry as a bleaching, as a desulfurizing and as a dechlorinating agent and in leather trade for the sulfitization of tanning extracts. It is used in chemical manufacturing as a sulfonation and sulfomethylation agent. It is used in the production of sodium thiosulfate. It is use in other applications include ore flotation, oil recovery, food preservative, making dyes, and detergent. It is mainly used in medicine, tannage and tanning.
Sodium Sulfite Food Grade
WC Code: 19-047-02
Sales Specification
Appearance: White Powder
Na2S2O3: 97.0% Min
Sodium Sulphate: 2.5% Max
Iron (Fe): 0.002% Max
Water Insoluble: 0.02% Max
Free Alkali (Na2CO3): 0.3% Max
As: 0.0002% Max
Heavy Metal (Pb): 0.001% Max
Packing
Item Super First Qualified
Purity (na2co3) 97.0%min. 96% min. 93.0%min.
Fe 0.003%max. 0.005%max. 0.01%max.
Water insolubles 0.02%max. 0.03% max. 0.05%max.
Free alkal 0.10%max. 0.40% max. 0.60%max.
Na2so4 2.5%max.
Nacl 0.10%max.
Uses: it is used as a desoxydating or bleaching agent for printing and dyeing industry, as a developer for photographic industry. As a lignin-removing agent for paper industry, as a stabilizer for synthetic fiber for textile industry, as a reducing agent for chemical industry, or for electroplating industry etc.
Product Nature
Molecular formula: Na2SO4
Molecular weight: 142.04
Property: white granular crystal or powder
Use
As filler of detergent, the making of sodium sulphide, water glass, or used in papermaking, glass, dye and used as filler, dyeing auxiliary, laxative, antidote, t also can be used in fiber, leather, metallurgy, enamel and soap.
Specifications
Item GB6009-2003
Type First grade Result of common product Result of neutral product
Na2SO4 99.0 99.20 99 40
Water insoluble matter %0.05 0.02 03
Ca & Mg %(Mg) 0.15 0.02 02
Chloride %(Cl) 0.35 0.23 20
(Fe) 0.002 0.0001 0001
Moisture % 0.20 0.02 02
Whiteness % 82 88 85
Packing and Storage
Knitted bags lined polyethylene plastic bags double packaging, Weighing 25Kg/50KG/1000Kg. Transportation-and harsh rain. Stored in a cool, ventilated, dry place.
