Description
Application and usage:
● Caustic is used in the pulp and paper industry for the delignification (sulfate process) of cellulose, in the production of paper, cardboard, artificial fibers, fiber boards.
● For saponification of fats in the production of soap, shampoo and other detergents.
● In chemical industries – for neutralizing acids and acid oxides, as a reagent or catalyst in chemical reactions, in chemical analysis for titration, for etching aluminum and in the production of pure metals, in oil refining – for the production of oils.
● As an agent for dissolving sewage pipe clogs, as dry granules or as gels (along with potassium hydroxide). Sodium hydroxide disaggregates the clog and facilitates its easy movement further along the pipe.
● Sodium hydroxide is also used for the washing of tires.
● In the textile industry – for mercerization of cotton and wool. With short-term treatment with caustic soda with subsequent washing, the fiber acquires strength and silky gloss.
● In cosmetology to remove corneal areas of skin, warts, papillomas.
● In photography – as an accelerating substance in developers for high-speed processing of photographic materials
● For the manufacture of, and for the replacement of conventional diesel fuel, also made of vegetable oils
Packaging:
0.5L metal bottle
5L plastic canister
10L plastic canister
20L metal bucket UN
25L plastic canister
25 kg bag (
200L barrel
640L IBC container
1000L IBC container
Physical properties:
Thermal properties
Temperature
Melting Point: 323 °C
Boiling Point: 1403 °C
INDEX: 011-002-00-6
CAS: 1310-73-2
EC: 215-185-5