Sodium Metabisulfite Market to be at Forefront by 2025
Sodium
metabisulfite is an inorganic compound comprising sodium, sulfur, and
oxygen. It is also called sodium pyrosulfite. Sodium metabisulfite is
available in the powder form either in white or yellowish-white
color. It is water soluble and has a peculiar rotten egg smell. Its
acidic and preservative properties make sodium metabisulfite an
effective substitute for sodium bisulfite, a chemical used in
traditional darkroom photography. Sodium metabisulfite is also
employed as a bleaching agent in the manufacture of pulp and
textiles. It is also used as a reducing agent in pharmaceuticals. It
is also a known preservative in cosmetics. In its concentrated form,
sodium metabisulfite has also been used in landscape gardening as a
tree stump remover; it breaks the lignins which are chemicals in
plant cell walls (in the tree stumps, making them easier to remove).
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Sodium
metabisulfite has other chemical names, viz. disodium salt
pyrosulfurous acid; sulfurous acid, disodium salt, pyrosulfurous
acid, disodium salt; sodium disulfite; sodium pyrosulfite; and
disodium disulfite.
Upon
mixing with water, sodium metabisulfite releases sulfur dioxide
(SO?). SO? is a gas with unpleasant odor. It may directly affect
breathing in some people. This has adversely affected the usage of
sodium metabisulfite. Use of agents such as hydrogen peroxide (H?O?)
has become more popular for effective and odorless sterilization of
equipment containing foodstuff with sodium metabisulfite as
preservative. It is primarily used as disinfectant, antioxidant, and
preservative agent in cosmetics and personal care products. It can
also act as a reducing agent that can donate one hydrogen molecule to
the cosmetics/personal care product where it is stored. This hydrogen
molecule tends to form peroxide, which neutralizes the adverse effect
of sodium metabisulfite. It can slow the deterioration of certain
chemical formulas caused by reaction with oxygen. Sodium
metabisulfite is FDA approved and has received the generally
recognized as safe (GRAS) rating. It is also Cosmetic Ingredient
Review (CIR) approved for usage in cosmetics.
Sodium
metabisulfite is also used in beers and wines. It sterilizes
alcoholic beverages and acts as an antioxidant in the process of beer
brewing and wine fermentation. Sodium metabisulfite is also employed
extensively in water purification and paper & pulp industries,
and sewage treatment plants. It is also used as reducing agent,
especially in purification of aldehydes and ketones, manufacturing of
sulfonated oil and resins, detoxification of cyanide from gold ore,
and manufacture of photographic chemicals.
When
consumed in the form of preservative, sodium metabisulfite is
converted into sulfate in the liver. However, excessive usage can
damage the immune system and sometimes be fatal.
Based
on the area of application, the sodium metabisulfite market can be
segmented into food preservatives, wine making and distilleries,
textiles, pulp & paper industry, chemicals and pharmaceuticals,
and others (water/sewage treatment plants, film and photographic
industry, canning industry, etc.). In terms of region, the global
sodium metabisulfite market can be divided into North America, Latin
America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa.
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Sodium
Metabisulfite Market: Key Players
Key
players operating in the global sodium metabisulfite market include
Aditya Birla Chemicals, Qingdao Tianya Chemical Co., Ltd., ?i?ecam
Chemicals, Quimser SA, Zhengzhou Clean Chemical Co., Ltd., and Henan
Fengbai Chemical Co., Ltd.
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