GLUCONIC ACID

APPLICATIONS of GLUCONIC ACID

1. Chelating Agents in Micronutrient for better Plant/Crop Growth
2. For metal cleaning formulations for rust and stain removal of metal surfaces.
3. In metal finishing baths for aluminium etching.
4. Used In metal plating processing baths.
5. In cleaning formulations in dairy and beer industry for removal of milk and beer stone.
6. In bottle washing formulations for removal of calcium scales and labels.
7. In textile industry as stabilizers for dye baths and bleach baths.
8. In water – based paint formulations and in alkaline paint stripping formulations.
9. In leather tanning and dyeing processes.
10. In mortar and concrete admixes as retarder and plasticizer (after neutralization with alkali).
11. As raw material for the manufacture of gluconate salts like Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Manganese.
12. As a food additive, it acts as an acidity regulator.