Sodium bicarbonate is produced by reacting carbon dioxide with high-quality caustic soda. Because it is the least alkaline of all sodium compounds, sodium bicarbonate is used in a wide range of applications from medical products to commodity.

Product overview

Generic names	Sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, sodium acid carbonate
Chemical formula	NaHCO3
Packing / shipping method	Flexible containers and paper bags
Grades	Official drugs Food additives Feed additives Industrial-use (various grain size grades)
General applications	Pharmaceuticals ingredients (stomach medicine, artificial dialysis) Food-related material (baking powder, pH control, confectionery ingredients, etc) Livestock feed additives Materials for bath salts and detergent

Special characteristics

• Odorless white crystals or crystalline powder
• Least alkaline of all inorganic sodium compounds (pH level of about 8)
• Releases carbon dioxide while decomposing at a high-temperature or in humid atmosphere
• Useful as a pH buffering agent