Talk:Sodium lignosulfonate

Properties

I am not sure the information in this article is correct. Looking at the MSDS for sodium lignosulfonate and Lignosulfonic acid sodium salt you will see that it is generally considered non hazardous and non flammable. This does not mesh well with the description in the wiki article stating it is a strong oxidizer, is highly reactive, is explosive in dispersed powder form and is flammable. Something seems amiss. Can anyone suport the claims in this article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.136.184.30 (talk) 20:21, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

I agree that the information in the "Properties" section was dubious. Statements such as "Violent exothermic reaction when mixed with water" are certainly inaccurate. Accordingly, I have removed the section. -- Ed (Edgar181) 20:41, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Unclear introduction

The article starts with the line:

 "Sodium lignosulfonate (lignosulfonic acid, sodium salt) is used in the food industry as a de-foaming agent for paper production and in adhesives for items that come in contact with food."

Paper is not a food, so I assume that it would make more sense something like this:

 "Sodium lignosulfonate (lignosulfonic acid, sodium salt) is used as a de-foaming agent for production of paper which will come into contact with food and in adhesives for items that come in contact with food."

Lkingscott (talk) 10:02, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I just reread the first paragraph and it could also be read as a list, but there is a comma missing. i.e.:

 "Sodium lignosulfonate (lignosulfonic acid, sodium salt) is used in the food industry, as a de-foaming agent for paper production and in adhesives for items that come in contact with food."

or

 "Sodium lignosulfonate (lignosulfonic acid, sodium salt) is used in the food industry as a de-foaming agent, for paper production and in adhesives for items that come in contact with food."

I would guess the first of these 2 alternatives is correct.

Lkingscott (talk) 10:11, 29 May 2023 (UTC)