Sodium nitrate is widely utilized in research focused on:
- Fertilizers: It serves as a key ingredient in nitrogen-based fertilizers, promoting plant growth and enhancing crop yields in agriculture.
- Food Preservation: Commonly used in the food industry, it acts as a preservative, particularly in cured meats, helping to inhibit bacterial growth and maintain color.
- Explosives: Sodium nitrate is an essential component in the production of explosives, providing oxygen to enhance combustion in various applications, including mining and demolition.
- Glass Manufacturing: In the glass industry, it is used as a flux to lower the melting point of silica, improving the efficiency of glass production.
- Laboratory Reagent: It is frequently employed in laboratories for various chemical reactions and analyses, serving as a reliable source of nitrate ions in research settings.
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Applications
Sodium nitrate is widely utilized in research focused on:
- Fertilizers: It serves as a key ingredient in nitrogen-based fertilizers, promoting plant growth and enhancing crop yields in agriculture.
- Food Preservation: Commonly used in the food industry, it acts as a preservative, particularly in cured meats, helping to inhibit bacterial growth and maintain color.
- Explosives: Sodium nitrate is an essential component in the production of explosives, providing oxygen to enhance combustion in various applications, including mining and demolition.
- Glass Manufacturing: In the glass industry, it is used as a flux to lower the melting point of silica, improving the efficiency of glass production.
- Laboratory Reagent: It is frequently employed in laboratories for various chemical reactions and analyses, serving as a reliable source of nitrate ions in research settings.
Documents
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
The SDS provides comprehensive safety information on handling, storage, and disposal of the product.
Product Specification (PS)
The PS provides a comprehensive breakdown of the product’s properties, including chemical composition, physical state, purity, and storage requirements. It also details acceptable quality ranges and the product's intended applications.
Certificates of Analysis (COA)
Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.
*Catalog Number
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Certificates Of Origin (COO)
This COO confirms the country where the product was manufactured, and also details the materials and components used in it and whether it is derived from natural, synthetic, or other specific sources. This certificate may be required for customs, trade, and regulatory compliance.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
The SDS provides comprehensive safety information on handling, storage, and disposal of the product.
DownloadProduct Specification (PS)
The PS provides a comprehensive breakdown of the product’s properties, including chemical composition, physical state, purity, and storage requirements. It also details acceptable quality ranges and the product's intended applications.
DownloadCertificates of Analysis (COA)
Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.
*Catalog Number
*Lot Number
Certificates Of Origin (COO)
This COO confirms the country where the product was manufactured, and also details the materials and components used in it and whether it is derived from natural, synthetic, or other specific sources. This certificate may be required for customs, trade, and regulatory compliance.