Sodium Metabisulphite Alternative names: E223

Description

Sodium Metabisulphite is an inorganic compound composed of sodium, sulfur and oxygen. Its chemical formula is Na2S2O5. Sodium Metabisulphite is commonly used in food and drink as a preservative and stabiliser and is used heavily in wine and brewing as a steriliser and anti-oxidant. Sodium Metabisulphite also has uses in industrial applications such as cleaning and homecare products and can also be used in the process of purifying water, cleaning water pipes and reverse osmosis membranes in desalinization equipment as it is an antibacterial.

Norkem can also offer Sodium Metabisulphite in solution, also known as Sodium Bisulphite.

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