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Hydrochloric Acid – Handle with care
Did you know that Hydrochloric Acid is also known as HCL, muriatic acid, or spirits of salt? It’s utilised in a variety of industrial and commercial settings. For those who work in industries that use this chemical, it’s vital...
Dextrose – sweetener, preservative and neutraliser
Dextrose is the name of a simple sugar mainly derived from grains such as corn or root plant. Find out how Redox can become integral to your Dextrose sourcing strategy. What is Dextrose & how is it used? Dextrose is used in many...
Lactic Acid – Building blocks for the future
Lactic Acid is a versatile material found in a variety of innovative products that was first discovered by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1780 and produced commercially by Charles E. Avery in 1881. It’s Applications in...
Caffeine – Better, stronger, faster, smarter
In 1814 a German scientist named Friedrich Ferdinand Runge developed a method to extract pure cocoa powder into its most potent form. The result was a white powder containing both fat molecules (known as acids) and sugars, which create...
Benzoic Acid – Natures preservative
Benzoic acid was famously observed in the 1500’s by a well-known French astrologer, physician, and reputed seer, this naturally occurring aromatic carboxylic acid has an equally long historic connection to Redox. The sixteenth century...
Ion Exchange Resins – Solving the world’s most important challenges one ion at a time.
Ion Exchange is a reversible chemical reaction where dissolved ions are removed and replaced with other ions of the same/similar electrical charge. This mechanism is exploited by Ion Exchange Resins which are a medium that facilitates the...
Employee Spotlight – Ken Perrins
In this month’s Employee Spotlight, we talk to Director and Food Industry Group Manager, Ken Perrins. How has your career progressed over the years, what was your first important role? My journey at Redox started a little different to...
Glycerine – Sweet humectant
Glycerine, Its name comes from the Greek word Glykys, meaning sweet, but this once considered insignificant product sprung from less humble beginnings. Glycerine is a trihydric Sugar Alcohol (polyol) that presents as a colourless,...
Fructooligosaccharides – The INULIN alternative
With major shortages of INULIN, could you consider Fructooligosaccharides as an alternative? While FOS is commonly added to beverages, syrups, and foods, as a sweetener, there are also many benefits of consuming FOS...
