DESCRIPTION

Sodium Lignosulfonate occurs as a brown, amorphous polymer. It is obtained from the spent sulfite and sulfate pulping liquor of wood or from the sulfate (Kraft) pulping process. It may contain up to 30% reducing sugars. It is soluble in water, but not in any of the common organic solvents. The pH of a 1:100 aqueous solution is approximately between 3 and 11.