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SECTION - I
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.1.General details
Sodium sulphite is white crystal or powder or saline
Molecular formula
Na2SO3
Elemental constituents
Na 36.49%
O 38.08%
S 25.44%
Physical appearance
Molecular weight
126.06
Solubility
Specific gravity
2.63
Decomposition
Stability
Chemical reaction
The commercial grades of Sodium sulphite available in the United States are the following.
Photographic grade
22 wt % minimum Na2SO3,
pH 8.8,
specific gravity (25 deg.C/25 deg.C) 1.27.
The aqueous solution is a convenient form for use under conditions where there are no
facilities for handling and dissolving the solid salt.
SECTION - II
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
Sodium sulphite is used in the following sector
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As a preservative for foodstuffs and in the explosives and artificial silk industries
SECTION III
TRADE ANALYSIS
Quantity in tonnes
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Import
8682
9,160
10,862
CHENNAI 4%
VISAKHAP 6%
DELHI ICD 1%
NHAVA 84%
2.2.
Annual export
Quantity in tonnes
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Export
9031
17771
21482
SECTION IV
INDIAN PRODUCERS
5.1.
Indian producers
There are number of manufacturers of Sodium sulphite in the country including many
in the unorganised sector.
Atul Limited
Corporate Office :
Agrochemicals Division
P.O. Atul 396 020, Dist. Valsad
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Appar Chemicals
507, Sarvodaya Commercial Centre,
Near G.P.O., Ahmedabad- 380 001.
Dinesh Chemicals
Odhav Road,
Ahmedabad - 382 415.
Paushak Limited
(A member of Alembic Chemical Works Co.Ltd.)
Regd. Office : Alembic Road, Vadodara-390 003.
Paras Industries
Mahavir Estate, B/H. Shah Chambers
Amraiwadi, Ahmedabad-380 026
Uday Chemicals
2nd Floor, Century Bazar,
Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380 006
Works :
Eureka Chemicals
8, Riddhi House, 2nd Floor,
88, Yusuf Meherali Road,
Masjid, Bombay-400 009
Kota Chemicals,
10-A, Industrial Estate,
Kota-324 007,
Rajasthan
Ganga Chemicals,
113(124), Nainiappa Naicken Street,
Chennai-600 003.
Factory : G.S.T. Road, Vandalur
Chennai-600 048
SECTION V
INDIAN DEMAND ANALYSIS
5.2.
5.3.
Sample of consumers
Region
Western Europe
Central Europe
Former USSR
Africa
North America
Latin America
Middle East
South & East Asia
Oceania
Production
7301
3289
5268
7083
21563
2654
4262
12487
317
Consumption
7089
1748
4654
6227
15910
4293
1471
15309
688
10
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