Sodium Gluconate As cement setting retarder

Sodium gluconate is a kind of sodium polyhydroxy carboxylic acid, which is also known as sodium hydroxy caproate, which is white or light yellow crystalline granule or powder, easily soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, and insoluble in ether. The product has good effect of retardation and high efficiency water reduction, and is widely used in construction, washing, food and medicine industry.