EDTA
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid) is a white, crystalline powder well-known for its strong chelating ability with metal ions. It is widely valued for its stability and effectiveness as a binding and sequestering agent in various industrial and chemical processes.
Synonyms
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid ; EDTA Acid ; EDTA Disodium Salt ; EDTA Tetrasodium Salt ; Chelating Agent EDTA
Formula
C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₈
CAS No
60-00-4
HS Code
29212100
Industries Served
- Textile Industry
- Paper Industry
- Food Industry
- Cosmetic Industry
- Chemical Intermediates
- Pharmaceutical
- Chemical Industry
Applications
- Used as an antioxidant in foods.
- Used as a chelating agent in boilers and cooling water.
- Used as detergents for household and textile use.
- Used as industrial germicides.
- Used in metal cutting fluids.
- Used as a chemical intermediate for micronutrients for agricultural purposes.
- Used as a bleaching agent in colour film processing.
- Used as a chelating agent in electroless nickel plating.
- Used as an etching agent in metal finishing and semiconductor production.
- Used as chelating agent in wood pulping processes.
- Used as a component of blood anticoagulants.
- Used as an activator in butadiene-styrene copolymerization.
- Used as a chelating agent in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and for gas scrubbing.
