Sodium Chlorate (NaClO₃)

Q: Who makes GFTx Chemicals sodium chlorate?

Hunan Hengguang Technology Co., Ltd., a chemical producer listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (301118.SZ), makes it at its chlorine-chemical base in Huaihua (Hongjiang), Hunan, China. GFTx sells it worldwide under its own brand, GFTx Chemicals.

Q: How is sodium chlorate packed and shipped?

In UN-certified big bags (FIBC, code 13H3) with 1,000 kg net and the GFTx Chemicals label. It travels as dangerous goods: UN 1495, class 5.1 (oxidizing substance), packing group II, marked as an environmentally hazardous substance.

Q: What purity does your sodium chlorate have?

Purity and impurity values are given in the producer's certificate of analysis (COA), which we send on request together with the safety data sheet. The specification sheet lists the identity, hazard and transport data of the technical-grade product.

Q: Can private persons buy sodium chlorate?

No. GFTx supplies sodium chlorate to business customers only. In the EU it is a restricted explosives precursor under Regulation (EU) 2019/1148, so professional users provide a customer statement.

Technical-grade sodium chlorate from Hengguang's chlorine-chemical base in Huaihua (Hongjiang), Hunan, China — the feedstock for chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) in pulp bleaching and water treatment. Supplied worldwide by GFTx under the GFTx Chemicals brand, in 1,000 kg big bags, with the certificate of analysis on request.

CAS 7775-09-9UN 1495 · class 5.1Packing 1,000 kg big bagOrigin Hunan, China

Specification (PDF) Enquire

GFTx Chemicals sodium chlorate label: NaClO₃, CAS 7775-09-9, UN 1495

Specification

Identity

Property	Value
Chemical name	Sodium chlorate
Formula	NaClO₃
CAS number	7775-09-9
EC number	231-887-4
Molar mass	106.44 g/mol
Grade	Technical
Appearance	White crystalline solid

Physical properties (literature values)

Property	Value
Density	≈ 2.5 g/cm³
Melting point	≈ 250 °C; decomposes on further heating
Solubility in water	Very soluble

Hazard classification (CLP)

Property	Value
Signal word	Danger
H271	May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidiser
H302	Harmful if swallowed
H411	Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Precautionary statements	P210 · P220 · P280 · P283 · P371+P380+P375 · P273

Transport

Property	Value
UN number	UN 1495
Proper shipping name	Sodium chlorate
Class	5.1 (oxidizing substance)
Packing group	II
Mark	Environmentally hazardous substance

Supply

Property	Value
Brand	GFTx Chemicals
Producer	Hunan Hengguang Technology Co., Ltd., Huaihua (Hongjiang) base, Hunan, China
Packing	1,000 kg net, UN-certified big bag (FIBC, code 13H3)
Documents	Certificate of analysis (COA) and safety data sheet (SDS) on request

Identity, hazard and transport data of sodium chlorate as supplied by GFTx Chemicals; physical properties are literature values. Purity and impurity values are stated in the producer's certificate of analysis (COA), available on request.

Producer

Hunan Hengguang Technology Co., Ltd. — a chemical and new-energy group founded in 2008 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (ChiNext, 301118.SZ) since 2021
Made at the Huaihua (Hongjiang) base, the core of Hengguang's chlorine-chemical chain: chlorate, chlor-alkali and caustic soda
Circular production — by-products are reused across the chain, lowering cost and emissions

Label & producer

GFTx Chemicals label for a 1,000 kg big bag of sodium chlorate, UN 1495 — GFTx Chemicals label · 1,000 kg big bag

Hazard section of the GFTx Chemicals sodium chlorate label: class 5.1 and environmental transport labels, GHS pictograms, signal word Danger, H and P statements — Transport and CLP hazard labels

The GFTx and Hengguang teams in hard hats at the Hengguang main gate in Hunan, China — Hengguang main gate · Hunan, China

Talks at Hengguang

GFTx and Hengguang teams in talks in a Hengguang meeting room — Meeting at Hengguang

Safety & compliance

Strong oxidiser — keep away from heat, combustible and organic materials; wear the protective equipment named in the safety data sheet
Dangerous goods — shipped as UN 1495, class 5.1, packing group II, in UN-certified packaging
Business customers only — in the EU, sodium chlorate is a restricted explosives precursor (Regulation (EU) 2019/1148), so we supply professional users and ask for a customer statement
Documents — safety data sheet (SDS) in the language of the destination country, and the certificate of analysis (COA) on request

Applications

Pulp & paper bleaching (ClO₂)

Drinking & waste water treatment (ClO₂)

Textile bleaching

Ore processing & chemical synthesis

Frequently asked questions

What is sodium chlorate used for?+

Mainly to make chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) on site, which bleaches pulp in elemental chlorine free (ECF) processes and disinfects drinking water and waste water. It is also used for the oxidative bleaching of textiles and in ore processing and chemical synthesis.

Who makes GFTx Chemicals sodium chlorate?+

How is sodium chlorate packed and shipped?+

What purity does your sodium chlorate have?+

Can private persons buy sodium chlorate?+

Documents

Sodium Chlorate specificationPDF · 1 page · EN Safety data sheet & certificate of analysisOn request by e-mail

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