Sodium Nitrite is used in various industries. In the Pharmaceutical Industry, it is used as an intermediate in the production of saccharine. In the textile industry as a bleaching agent and in the Rubber Industry as a rubber foam blowing agent.

Application:

In the manufacture of a range of dyes and pigments In the pharmaceutical industry as an intermediate raw material in the synthesis of products like saccharine and caffeine In the chemical synthesis reactions in the manufacture of organic insecticides and herbicides As a corrosion inhibitor In the textile industry as a bleaching agent In metal coatings and for decaling of steel and cast iron As a meat curing agent In the rubber industry as a polymer inhibitor and as a foam rubber blowing agent In applications including water treatment, anti-freeze fluids, industrial cleaners and lubricants Heat transfer salt

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