Product Description

ProductDisodium EDTA
CAS139-33-3 (anhyd) 6381-92-6 (dihydrate)
Formula(OOCCH2)2NCH2CH2N(CH2COO)2 2H 2Na
SynonymDisodium EDTA, Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate, Disodium edetate, Disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate, Edetate disodium, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, disodium salt (Ethylenedinitrilo) tetraacetic acid, sodium salt, Glycine, N,N-1,2-ethanediylbis[N-(carboxymethyl)-, disodium salt dihydrate

Typical Product Specifications

Chemical StructureChemical Structure
NotesDisodium EDTA uses and applications include: Chelating agent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, textiles, soapsdetergents, electroless copper plating, polymer production, disinfectants, pulppaper, enhanced oil recovery, metal cleaningprotection; scale inhibitor (boiler water treatment); textileleather processing auxiliaries; antioxidant for cosmetics; prevents metal-catalyzed oxidative breakdown; preservative, preservative synergist, antioxidant, stabilizer, chelant, sequestrant in foods; hog scald agent; anticoagulant; pharmaceutic aid; viscous control agent; chelating agent in food-contact paperpaperboard manufacturing; in cellophane for food packaging; chelating agentsequestrant in lubricants for incidental food-contact use; in food packaging adhesives; in surfactant lubricants for manufacturing of food-contact metallic articles Suggested storage of Disodium EDTA: Store R.T.
ClassWater Treatment
FunctionPreservative, Scale Inhibitor, Stabilizer, Lubricant
IndustryCosmetic, Plating, Pharmaceutical, Water Treatment, Textiles, Adhesives, Detergent
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