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Sodium Gluconate is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is widely used in various industrial applications. It is a sodium salt of gluconic acid and is known for its excellent chelating and sequestering properties. Sodium Gluconate is highly soluble in water and offers exceptional stability and compatibility with other substances.
It finds extensive use in industries such as construction, textile, pharmaceutical, and food processing. Some of the key applications of Sodium Gluconate include its use as a water quality stabilizer, cement retarder, metal cleaner, and food additive.
| Property | Specification |
|---|---|
| Chemical Formula | C6H11NaO7 |
| CAS Number | 527-07-1 |
| Molecular Weight | 218.14 g/mol |
| Appearance | White to off-white powder |
| Purity | 98.0% min |
| pH (1% Solution) | 6.0 – 8.0 |
| Loss on Drying | 0.5% max |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | 10 ppm max |
| Chloride (Cl) | 0.05% max |
| Sulfate (SO4) | 0.05% max |
| Reducing Substances | 0.5% max |
| Iron (Fe) | 10 ppm max |
| Arsenic (As) | 3 ppm max |