.Sodium Gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid, produced by fermentation of glucose. It is non-toxic, non-corrosive, and readily biodegradeable. Sodium Gluconate is known for it’s excellent chelating power
Uses
– Increasing the initial and final setting time of concrete and cement paste
– Improving the retention time of concrete slump
– Improving the performance of polycarboxylate ether-based superplasticizer in concrete
– Widely used in textile dyeing, printing and metal surface water treatment, chelating agent, steel surface cleaning agent, cleaning agent for glass bottle, chelating agent for cement, plating and alumina dyeing industries
Properties
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White crystalline powder |
Appearance |
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In accordance with standard |
Indentification |
|
99.0 min |
Assay, % |
|
0.50 max |
Loss on dry, % |
|
0.30 max |
Reducing substances, % |
|
6.5 to 7.8 |
pH |
|
0.02 max |
Sulfate, % |
|
0.02 max |
Chloride, % |
|
1 max |
Pb, ug/g |
|
1 max |
Arsenic salt, ug/g |
|
10 max |
Heavy metals, ug/g |
Advantages
This product is available in 25 kg bags.
Strorage
This product has a minimum shelf life of 12 months provided the temperature is kept within the range of 5°C to 35° C Should the temperature of the product falls outside this range then contact STRUMIX for advice. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. This product isn’t a dangerous product and can be transported as a common chemical product.