We provide Caustic Soda Flakes that are processed from a combination of finest quality raw ingredients. Caustic Soda Flakes are generally used as a strong chemical base in the manufacturing of various materials like pulp, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents.
Features :
- White flaky substance
- Highly absorbent
- Highly soluble in water with liberation of heat
- Dissolves in ethanol and methanol
- Insoluble in ether and non-polar solvents
Applications :
- 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
SPECIFICATIONS :
| Characteristic | Range |
|---|---|
| Chemical Formula | NaOH |
| Sodium Hydroxide (as NaOH dry basis) | 99.50 % min. |
| Sodium Carbonate (as Na2CO3) | 0.40 % max. |
| Chlorides (as NaCl) | 0.10 % max. |
| Iron (as Fe +3) | 20 ppm max. |
