- Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is a widely used loosening agent in the food industry, used in the production of pastries, pasta, desserts, bread, etc. It is a generator of carbon dioxide in carbonated beverages and utilizes the principle of heating sodium bicarbonate to produce carbon dioxide gas.
- Baking soda can react with alum to produce alkaline fermentation powder, which is a composite additive mainly used in the production of flour products and puffed foods.
- Used as a special detergent for wool, as wool or clothing mixed with other fibers is not alkali resistant, it is necessary to use a special detergent for wool.
- Sodium bicarbonate is used in steel smelting, mineral processing, tanning industry, and heat treatment of metal materials.
- Among fire-fighting equipment, sodium bicarbonate is used to produce acid alkali extinguishing agent and foam extinguishing agent.
- The rubber industry uses it in combination with alum and sodium bicarbonate pore forming agents to achieve uniform pore formation in rubber and sponge production.
