Safolite® is a sodium sulfoxylate (sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate), the sodium salt of hydroxymethanesulfonic acid.
Silox India is now the world’s largest producer of Safolite®, ensuring high production capacity, consistent quality, and complete control over the manufacturing process.
Thanks to its high purity, well-controlled stability, and controlled reactivity, Safolite® is recognized as a high-performance reducing agent in many demanding industrial applications.
Benefits of the Safolite® range
- High-performance and reliable reducing agent
- High purity ensuring controlled reactivity
- Excellent stability during storage and use
- Formulations tailored to the specific needs of industrial processes
- Consistent and reproducible performance
Sustainability & responsible performance
The use of controlled sodium sulfoxylate solutions helps ensure better control of reactions, reduces losses, and optimizes consumption.
By focusing on the purity and stability of Safolite® formulations, we help our customers ensure the safety of their processes and comply with regulatory and environmental requirements.
Main areas of application
Textiles
Safolite® is used as a bleaching agent in textile printing processes, on both cotton fabrics and synthetic fibers, ensuring consistent and controlled results.
Polymers & Synthetic Rubbers
Safolite® acts as a redox catalyst in emulsion polymerization processes for the production of polymers and synthetic rubbers, including:
ABS, SBR, X-SBR, NBR, CR, PVC latex, PVA, EVCL, PCE, vinyl acrylate, and styrene acetate.
Pharmaceutical
In certain formulations, Safolite® is used as a stabilizer and antioxidant, helping to protect active ingredients and ensure product stability.
Products in the range
Sodium Formaldehyde Sulphoxylate (Safolite ®)
Silox India is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate (SAFOLITE®). SAFOLITE is the sodium salt of hydroxymethanesulfonic acid. This product is primarily used as a discharge agent in textile printing, as a redox catalyst in the polymerization process for the manufacture of synthetic polymers/rubbers such as ABS, SBR, and NBR, and as an antioxidant in pharmaceutical formulations.
