Thiourea dioxide or thiox is an organosulfur compound that is used in the textile industry. It functions as a reducing agent. Thiourea dioxide is not a dioxide, but instead is a derivative of a sulfinic acid(RS(O)(OH), hence the alternative name formamidine sulfinic acid.
Other names: Formamidine Sulfinic Acid
Molecular formula: (NH2) 2CSO2
Molecular weight: 108.12
PH: 4(1% Solution)
1) It is for vat dyes staining the reducing agent, reducing hair bleaching agents, vat dyes printing auxiliaries, silk scouring and bleaching agent, dyeing agents and objects of the peel color dye vat cleaning agent in the textile industry.
2,) It is used as a mechanical pulp, mechanical pulp mill hot and deinking pulp bleaching agent in pulp and paper industry.
3) It is used as sugar, candy, candied fruit, caramel, cookies, fans, etc. Bleach and food preservation agent in the food industry.
4) As a bleaching agent is widely used to restore the kaolin bleaching; Fur whitening bleaching and restore; Bamboo products and straw products such as bleach.
5) It is used as a reducing agent in chemical industry.