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Technical Datas:

Items	Standards
Assay	99.0~ 100.5%
Water	11.0~ 13.0%
PH (5%w/v)	7.5~9.0
Sulfate	≤150mg/kg
Oxalate	≤100mg/kg
Chloride	≤50mg/kg
Lead	≤1mg/kg
Arsenic	≤1mg/kg
Mercury	≤1mg/kg
Heavy Metals(as Pb)	≤10mg/kg

Uses and Applications

1. Food Industry (E331)

-Sodium citrate dihydrate is one of the most important citrates used as a food additive:

-Buffering Agent: Maintains stable pH in food systems when combined with citric acid, forming a strong pH buffer

-Acidity Regulator: Adjusts and controls pH in various food products

-Preservative: Inhibits microbial growth, extending shelf life

-Emulsifier & Stabilizer: Prevents separation and improves texture in processed cheese, ice cream, and dairy products

-Flavoring Agent: Enhances flavor in jams, jellies, juices, beverages, cold drinks, dairy products, and pastries

-Gelling Agent: Used with citric acid as a gelling agent in jams, jellies, and desserts

-Antioxidant: Delays fat oxidation, preventing food spoilage

-Chelating Agent: Binds metal ions (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺), reducing their interference in food processing

2. Specific Food Applications:

-Beverages, carbonated drinks, and fruit juices

-Jams, jellies, and marmalades

-Dairy products (ice cream, yogurt, cheese)

-Baked goods and pastries

-Processed meat products

-Sauces and condiments

3. Other Industrial Applications

-Electroplating: Used as a complexing agent and buffer in cyanide-free electroplating

-Detergent Industry: Replaces sodium tripolyphosphate in phosphate-free laundry detergents and liquid cleaners; enhances cleaning ability and prevents redeposition of dirt

-Photography: Used as a developer in photographic processing

-Chemical Synthesis: Acts as a buffer and reagent in various chemical processes

-Environmental Protection: Used for SO₂ tail gas absorption in metallurgical and chemical industries (absorption rate up to 99%), with regeneration of liquid SO₂

-Cosmetics: Used as a buffering agent in cosmetic formulations

Sodium Citrate Dihydrate