Sodium Metabisulfite

Epoch Master® is a large-scale Sodium Metabisulfite manufacturer and supplier in China. We have been specialized in chemical industry for many years. Our products have a good price advantage and cover most of the European and American markets. We look forward to becoming your long-term partner in China.

Food Industry

Sodium metabisulfite is used as a preservative and antioxidant in food and is also known as E223. It may cause allergic reactions in those who are sensitive to sulfites, including respiratory reactions in asthmatics, anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite are the primary ingredients in Campden tablets, used for wine and beer making.

Textile Industry

Sodium metabisulfite is used as a bleaching and dechlorination agent for bleached cotton. It is also used in the deliming process during leather processing and prevents the formation of toxic sulfide gas. It bleaches the leather and makes leather soft, well-developed, tough, waterproof, anti-break, wear-ability and etc.

Cleaning Agent

It is commonly used in home brewing and winemaking to sanitize equipment. It is used as a cleaning agent for potable water reverse osmosis membranes in desalination systems. It is also used to remove chloramine from drinking water after treatment.

Other Applications

In photography industry, sodium metabisulfite is used for production of developer solution and acidising fixation baths. Concentrated sodium metabisulfite can be used to remove tree stumps. It is also used as an excipient in some tablets, such as paracetamol.