Applications:

• In the manufacture of a range of dyes and pigments
• In the pharmaceutical industry as an intermediate raw material in the synthesis of products like saccharine and caffeine
• In the chemical synthesis reactions in the manufacture of organic insecticides and herbicides
• As a corrosion inhibitor
• In the textile industry as a bleaching agent
• In metal coatings and for decaling of steel and cast iron
• As a meat curing agent
• In the rubber industry as a polymer inhibitor and as a foam rubber blowing agent
• In applications including water treatment, anti-freeze fluids, industrial cleaners and lubricants
• Heat transfer salt