Nutrytex distributes and sells sodium pyrophosphate throughout the country for all industrial applications related to the food & beverage sector
What sodium pyrophosphate is
Sodium pyrophosphate, with chemical formula Na3H2P2O7, is a disodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid. It is obtained by reaction between sodium pyrophosphate and sodium hydroxide; it has the appearance of a white powder.
Properties of sodium acid pyrophosphate
Sodium acid pyrophosphate, identified by the acronym E450, is a prominent product in the distribution of food additives due to its numerous properties:
It is a leavening agent
It is a chelating agent of polyvalent cations, because it acts as a Lewis base
It is a buffering agent
Sodium acid pyrophosphate sectors application
As a food additive, the distribution of sodium acid pyrophosphate is mainly required in the bakery sector, where it is used as a leavening agent in combination with sodium bicarbonate: the reaction in fact generates CO2, which helps to leaven baked goods, batters and similar foods.
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