Not all white powders are the same. When you buy "baking soda" at the supermarket, you get a product that works wonderfully for cakes, but becomes an incalculable risk in a chemical process or when manufacturing high-quality cosmetics. Why? Because chemistry tolerates no compromises in purity.

The Key Difference: Analytical Purity vs. Food Grade

Industrial sodium bicarbonate (CAS: 144-55-8), as we carry at biolaboratorium.com, is defined by a purity of at least 99.5%. In comparison, typical food grade (E500ii) allows a greater margin for accompanying substances.

In professional applications – whether in water treatment or chemical synthesis – sodium bicarbonate acts as a precise pH buffer. Any deviation in purity shifts the chemical equilibrium. Our "Pure" quality ensures that your calculations work out exactly in practice.

Why Anti-Caking Agents Disrupt Your Processes

Household baking soda often contains additives to prevent clumping (anti-caking agents). Practical in the kitchen, fatal in industry:

1. Cloudiness: In transparent solutions or cosmetic products, anti-caking agents often cause unwanted cloudiness.
2. Reactivity: Foreign substances can act as catalysts for side reactions that shorten the shelf life of your end product.
3. Solubility: Pure sodium bicarbonate dissolves cleanly at 96 g/l at 20 °C. Additives alter this behavior and can leave residues in tanks and filters.

Precise Specifications for Your Production

For chemists and buyers, facts matter. Here are the specifications that count:

• Formula: NaHCO₃
• pH Value: Constant at approx. 8.3 (1% solution).
• Decomposition: CO₂ development begins at approx. 50 °C. This is the critical point for your storage stability.
• Quality: Pure (without anti-caking agents), meets analytical requirements.

From Water Treatment to Skin Care

In the detergent industry, the exact grain size is valued as a mild abrasive that cleans surfaces without scratching them. In cosmetics, purity is a safety factor: Clean baking soda in bath additives minimizes the potential for irritation for the end consumer.

In water treatment as well, there is no alternative: To precisely neutralize acids, you need a raw material whose neutralization capacity you know to the exact gram.

Safety According to EU Standards

Although the product is not classified as hazardous according to the CLP regulation, the industry rule is: Safety First. Avoid inhaling dust (P261) and protect the goods from moisture and heat above 50 °C. A cool, well-ventilated place is the basic requirement to maintain purity throughout the entire storage period.

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TO THE PRODUCT: Sodium Bicarbonate 99.5% Pure