Sodium gluconate,also known as pentahydroxy sodium salts,is white or light yellow crystaline particles or powder,easily soluble in water,slightly soluble in alcohol,insoluble in ether. 1. In construction industry,sodium gluconate can be used as a water reducer and retarder.Adding a certain amount of sodium gluconate to the cement can increase the plasticity and strength of the concrete,and has a retarding effect,that is,delaying the initial and final solidification time of the concrete. 2. In textile printing and dyeing industry,it is used as a high-performance chelating agent. 3. It is a kind of special cleaning agent for glass bottles.Glass bottles professional cleaning agent using sodium gluconate as the main formula can improve the following common problems:detergency is not strong,easy to plug the nozzle and pipeline of the bottle washing machine. 4. It can be used as steel surface cleaning agent. 5. It is used as a stabilizer for water quality.Since sodium gluconate has excellent corrosion and scale inhibition effects,it is widely used as a stabilizer for water quality.