Description

Sodium Chloride CAS NO 7647-14-5 is an essential inorganic salt, widely recognized as common table salt, with fundamental importance across numerous industrial and scientific sectors. Its primary value lies in its versatility as a raw material, electrolyte, and processing agent, making it a cornerstone chemical for manufacturing and research. Key industries that rely on this compound include chemical processing, water treatment, food production, pharmaceuticals, and de-icing operations.

Application

• Chemical Manufacturing: A primary feedstock for the chlor-alkali industry to produce chlorine, sodium hydroxide, and sodium carbonate.
• Water Treatment: Used in water softening systems for ion-exchange resin regeneration and in municipal water purification processes.
• Food Industry: Employed as a preservative, flavor enhancer, and texture modifier in accordance with Food Chemical Codex (FCC) standards.
• Pharmaceuticals: Serves as an excipient and active ingredient in saline solutions, dialysis fluids, and intravenous preparations, meeting USP/EP pharmacopeia grades.
• De-icing & Road Safety: Applied to roadways and walkways to lower the freezing point of water and melt ice.
• Oil & Gas Drilling: A key component of drilling muds to increase density and control wellbore pressure.
• Animal Nutrition: Incorporated into feed as a necessary dietary mineral for livestock and poultry.
• Laboratory & Research: Used to prepare buffer solutions, culture media, and as a standard in analytical chemistry.

Basic Information

Product Name	Sodium Chloride
CAS No.	7647-14-5
Molecular Formula	NaCl
Molecular Weight	58.44 g/mol
Synonyms	Common Salt; Table Salt; Halite; Rock Salt; Sea Salt; Saline; Sodium Chloride; Natrii Chloridum; Brine Salt; Dendritic Salt; Evaporated Salt; Solar Salt
EINECS	231-598-3

Quality Control

We supply Sodium Chloride in various grades, including Industrial, Food (FCC), and Pharmaceutical (USP/EP). Our products undergo rigorous quality testing to ensure compliance with industry standards. Certificates of Analysis (COA) are available upon request, detailing purity, impurity profiles, and other critical parameters.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive); ensure containers are kept tightly sealed to prevent caking and absorption of atmospheric moisture. Keep away from incompatible materials.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White crystalline powder or granules
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (as NaCl)	≥ 99.0% - 99.9% (Grade Dependent)
pH (5% solution)	5.0 - 8.0
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0%
Insoluble Matter	≤ 0.1%
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm
Iodide & Bromide	Passes test

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.