Sodium bicarbonate Industrial Grade [ NaHCO3 ]

The compound is a monosodium salt of carbonic acid. It has alkalinizing and electrolyte replacement properties. It appears as white lumps or as an odourless, white crystalline powder. The compound also has a bitter or slightly alkaline taste and is slightly soluble in water.  It is mostly used as a pH buffering agent, systemic alkalizer, an electrolyte replenisher, or in topical cleansing solutions.

Some of the applications of Sodium bicarbonate include:

1. It is used as an ingredient in baking powder.
2. It s used in fire extinguishers.
3. It is used as a source of carbon dioxide.
4. It is used in the manufacture of some sodium salts.
5. It is used as a buffer for pH adjustment in analytical chemistry.
6. It is used in the production of ammonium bicarbonate.
7. It is used in the treatment of wool and silk.
8. It is used to prevent the formation of timber mould.
9. It is used in the preparation of artificial mineral water.
10. It is used in gold and platinum plating.
11. It is used in the production of paint strippers that are used on aluminium.
12. It is used in aquaculture as an anaesthetic for fish.
13. It is applied as an ingredient in the production of red signalling smoke.
14. It is used as a basic blowing agent for open-cell sponge.
15. It is used as a dentifrice abrasive.