Skip to content
RNJ.TradingHome

pH & Alkalinity

Sodium Bicarbonate — Alkalinity Increaser

Technical, food and pharmacopoeial grades, supplied in 25 kg and 50 kg bags and 1,000 kg jumbo bags.

NaHCO₃

  • CAS144-55-8
  • HS code2836.30

About Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate is used in pool water to raise total alkalinity, and across food, beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial water applications. We supply technical grade for water treatment alongside food-grade (E500ii) and USP/BP material where the application requires it.

Appearance
White crystalline powder, odourless

Safety data sheets and batch documentation are issued against the material supplied rather than hosted as generic PDFs. Tell us the grade and we will send the current documents.

Sodium Bicarbonate — White crystalline powder, odourless, supplied by RNJ Trading in 25 kg bag

Illustrative artwork. Packaging and labelling vary by grade and private-label requirement.

Technical data

Sodium Bicarbonate specifications

Typical values for this grade, published so you can identify the product. They are not a specification guarantee — the batch documentation issued with your consignment is the document that governs what you receive.

Technical specification of Sodium Bicarbonate — Alkalinity Increaser, CAS 144-55-8.
ParameterValue
NaHCO₃ assay99.0% – 100.5%
pH (1% solution)8.2 – 8.6
Moisture0.2% max
Chloride0.03% max
Heavy metals≤ 5 ppm

Grades available

  • Technical grade
  • Food grade (E500ii)
  • USP / BP

Packaging

  • 25 kg bag
  • 50 kg bag
  • 1,000 kg jumbo bag

Where Sodium Bicarbonate is used

  • Pool total alkalinity correction
  • Boiler and cooling water pH buffering
  • Flue gas treatment
  • Food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacture

Handling & storage

Not classified as hazardous. Store dry and sealed — the powder is hygroscopic and cakes if exposed to humidity. Refer to the safety data sheet for full handling information.

This summary does not replace the safety data sheet. Read the current SDS in full, use the personal protective equipment it specifies, and comply with UAE Civil Defence and local authority requirements for chemical storage.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about Sodium Bicarbonate

What does RNJ Trading supply?
Swimming pool and water treatment chemicals. The range covers chlorine sanitisers — SDIC granules and tablets, TCCA 90, calcium hypochlorite and sodium hypochlorite — alongside pH and alkalinity correctors, a coagulant for water clarity, and cyanuric acid stabiliser. Everything is available in pail, drum and bulk-bag formats. The full list, with grades and pack sizes, is on the products page.
What is SDIC?
SDIC — sodium dichloroisocyanurate, also written NaDCC or dichlor, CAS 2893-78-9 — is a stabilised chlorine donor supplied as a white granule or a pressed tablet. It is one of the standard chlorine chemistries used in swimming pools and in water disinfection. We supply it in 56% and 60% available-chlorine grades, in two particle sizes, and in tablets from 1 g to 200 g.
What is the difference between SDIC, TCCA and calcium hypochlorite?
They are three different chlorine chemistries. SDIC and TCCA are chlorinated isocyanurates and are stabilised, meaning they contain cyanurate; calcium hypochlorite is unstabilised and contains calcium instead. They differ in available chlorine, in how quickly they dissolve and in whether their solution is acidic or alkaline — the typical values for each are published on its product page. Which one suits a given installation is a decision for the person responsible for that water system.

Also in the range

Other products in the range

Sanitiser, pH correction and clarity products are usually bought together. These lines can go on the same enquiry as Sodium Bicarbonate.

  • Sodium Bisulphate packaging

    Sodium Bisulphate

    NaHSO₄

    Granular dry acid used to lower pH and total alkalinity, supplied in 25 kg and 50 kg packs.

    • NaHSO₄ content93% min
    • pH (1% solution)1.0 – 1.6
  • Soda Ash packaging

    Soda Ash

    Na₂CO₃

    Dense and light sodium carbonate at 99.2% min, in 25 kg and 50 kg bags and jumbo bags.

    • Na₂CO₃ assay99.2% min
    • pH (1% solution)11.3 – 11.7
  • SDIC Granular packagingBest seller

    SDIC Granular

    C₃Cl₂N₃NaO₃

    Stabilised chlorine granule in 56% and 60% available-chlorine grades, supplied in pails, drums and jumbo bags.

    • Available chlorine56% min / 60% min
    • Moisture3.0% max

Ready when you are

Tell us what you needand we’ll price it.

SDIC granules and tablets, TCCA 90, calcium hypochlorite, sodium hypochlorite, pH correctors, clarifier and stabiliser — in pails, drums, bags and bulk. Send the products, grades and quantities and we will come back with a written quotation.

Written quotation, no obligationPriced to your grade and pack sizeUAE delivery and GCC export quoted

Prefer email? sales@rnjtrd.com · Sat – Thu, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (GST)