The main use for Potassium metabisulphite, also known as Potassium Pyrosulphite, is as an antioxidant or chemical sterilant.

 

Resource Chemical are able to supply Potassium Metabisulphite as free-flowing crystalline powder.

 

Product Name: Potassium Metabisulphite Food Grade

Description: Free-flowing crystalline powder with odour of SO2

Formula: K2S2O5

Synonyms: Anhydrous Potassium Bisulphite, Potassium Pyrosulphite, Potassium disulphite

Molecular weight: 222.33

Bulk density: 1.2-1.3 kg/dm3

Appearance: White free-flowing crystalline powder

Appearance of 20% Solution: Clear and colourless or pale yellow

 

 

• Potassium metabisulphite is sometimes added to lemon juice as a preservative.
• Potassium metabisulphite is used within the textile industry for dyeing and cotton printing.
• Potassium metabisulphite can be used to precipitate gold from solution in aqua regia (as an alternative to sodium sulfite).
• Certain photographic developers and solutions used in photographic fixing make use of Potassium metabisulphite.
• Used in some pickles as a preservative
• Used as a bleaching agent in the production of some Coconut creams

 

 

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