Sodium Chlorite
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As a chemical compound, sodium chlorite popularly used in the textile and paper industries as a bleaching agent — it is able to remove pigment from a range of materials without damaging the structure of fibres. Its popularity and use as a textiles bleach stemmed from the 1920s. In cooling systems and for water purification, sodium chlorite is also used for inhibiting microbial growth. Its fungicidal qualities make it very useful in the food industry for washing fruit, vegetables, meat and poultry. It is also commonly applied as a reagent (a chemical used to cause a further reaction) for the oxidation of aldehydes to carboxylic acids, a process known as Pinnick oxidation. When used with zinc chloride, it has uses in mouthwashes, toothpastes and contacts lens solution |
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Sodium chlorite (sometimes known as chlorous acid) is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO2. Sodium chlorite is a clear, colourless chemical solution with a weak, chlorine-like odour. Produced from a reaction of chlorine dioxide in sodium hydroxide, it is composed of sodium (Na), chlorine (Cl) and oxygen (O2) and is commonly used in industrial settings for bleaching, as a disinfectant and as a chemical reagent. |
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Drum | 25 L | |
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Drum | 200 L | |
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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