Sodium Hypophosphite

Grade

Technical

Form

Solid

Molecular Weight

87.98g/mol

Other Trade Name

Sodium phosphinate

Chemical Formula

NaPO2H2

Product Description

free flowing white solid

Spec. No.

PR/SHP/17/07-02

CAS No.

7681-53-0

UN No.

-

Grade

Technical

Purity (%)

102 min

NaPO2H2 (%)

0.5 max

Sulphate (ppm)

200 max

Calcium (ppm)

40 max

Iron (ppm)

2 max

Lead (ppm)

1 max

Arsenic (ppm)

1 max

pH

5.5 - 8.5

Packing

50 Kg net in HDPE drums

Safety and Handling

Refer Safety Data Sheet

Applications

Sodium hypophosphite is used for electroless nickel plating.
It may be used as a reducing agent or antioxidant in chemical processing, as a catalyst in some polymerization reactions, as a stabilizer to prevent degradation of polymers during extrusion or in other heated processing and may be used as a partial fire retardant