sodium gluconate water treatment chemical manufacturer in luxembourg

sodium gluconate water treatment chemical manufacturer in luxembourg
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  • What is sodium gluconate?
  • Find your regional contact . Sodium gluconate is the sodium salt of gluconic acid, produced by fermentation of glucose. It is a white to tan, granular to fine, crystalline powder, very soluble in water. Non corrosive, non-toxic and readily biodegradable (98 % after 2 days), sodium gluconate is more and more appreciated as chelating agent.
  • Is sodium gluconate a good aqueous solution?
  • Aqueous solutions of sodium gluconate are resistant to oxidation and reduction, even at high temperatures. However, it is easily degraded biologically (98 % after 2 days), and thus presents no wastewater problem. Sodium gluconate is also a highly efficient set retarder and a good plasticiser / water reducer for concrete, mortar and gypsum.
  • Is sodium gluconate a chelating agent?
  • It forms stable chelates with calcium, iron, copper, aluminium and other heavy metals, and in this respect, it surpasses all other chelating agents, such as EDTA, NTA and related compounds. Aqueous solutions of sodium gluconate are resistant to oxidation and reduction, even at high temperatures.
  • Does Jungbunzlauer offer a food and technical grade of sodium gluconate?
  • Jungbunzlauer offers a food as well as a technical grade of sodium gluconate. The sodium gluconate food grade is supplied in accordance with the latest requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) and of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012. The product is available as granular material and powder.