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Caustic Soda
Flakes
We are Wholesale Dealer / Distributor of Caustic Soda Flakes.
Caustic Soda is a versatile basic chemical with a wide range of
industrial applications. It is highly soluble is water and is
practically insoluble in most organic solvents except alcohols. It
is available in the from of lye (solution in water), as solid and as
flakes.
Applications
• Manufacturing of :
• Dyes and Pharmaceuticals
• Rayon
• Pulp and Paper
• Aluminum Metal
• Sodium Salts
• Petroleum Products
• Rubber Chemicals
• Processing of Vegetable Oils
• Acid Neutralization
Specifications
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No |
Characteristic |
Specifications |
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1 |
Sodium Hydroxide (as NaOH)
- Dry Basis |
% |
99.00 |
min. |
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2 |
Sodium Carbonate (as Na2CO3) |
% |
0.40 |
max. |
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3 |
Chloride (as NaCl) |
% |
0.10 |
max. |
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4 |
Iron (as Fe+++) |
% |
20 |
max. |
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Caution:
Exothermic Reaction with water, human tissues. |
Usage
Used in the refining of alumina
containing ore like bauxite to produce aluminum oxide
It is a component of drilling mud and is used to increase
viscosity
It is used in paper industries for making paper
Used for the manufacture of biodiesel
Used as a catalyst for the trans esterification of methanol
and triglycerides
Used with water as paint stripper on wooden objects
It is used to neutralize acids
It is a source of sodium ions for reactions that produce
other sodium compounds
When Caustic Soda is reacted with cellulose, it produces
rayon and cellophane
Pharmaceuticals
Used for water treatment
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