Preservative

• Sodium Benzoate is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is most widely used in acidic foods, also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics.

Fuel

• used in fireworks as a fuel in whistle mix, a powder that emits a whistling noise when compressed into a tube and ignited;
• The fuel is also one of the fastest burning rocket fuels and provides a lot of thrust and smoke.

Corrosion inhibitor

• Used to keep many different types of metals from rusting.
• Used as a corrosion inhibitor in engine coolant systems.