Appearance
White to slightly yellowish fine granular
Function
It is used as a preservative and antioxidant in food and is also known as E223. Sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite are the primary ingredients in Campden tablets, used for wine and beer making.
Synonyms
Sodium Metabisulfite FCC FN GR; Sodium disulphite; Sodium pyrosulphite; Disodium disulphite
Storage
Store in a cool, dry well ventilated area. Keep away from incompatible materials
Packages
- 250 Gram HDPE WM Bottle
- 5 kg. Pail [UPI]
- 25 lb. Drum
- 50 lb. Bag
- 50 lb. Fiber Drum
- 55 lb. Bag
- 100 lb. Fiber Drum
- 1 lb. Bulk
Industry
- Food & bev.
Product Class
- Preservatives/antimicrobials
- antioxidant
Other
- Origin: Synthetic
- Shelf life: 1 year from mfg. date
- Freight Classification: NMFC 43940 S 2 CL 85
- Kosher Status: Not Kosher
- Flash Point: N/A
- Melting Point: >300øC (572øF)
- API: NO
- Allergen: NO
- Hazmat: YES
- Molecular Weight: 190.11 g/mol