Caustic soda (Sodium hydroxide) is a widely used raw material for manufacturing of consumer and industrial products, including cleaners, soaps, detergents, pharmaceuticals, paper and others. Caustic soda is used as a processing aid in food and beverage production and other manufacturing applications. Caustic soda is used in the manufacturing of textiles, pulp and paper, metal processing, mining, and glass production.
Caustic soda is a strong inorganic base that is highly alkaline and corrosive. It readily dissolves in water with the release of heat. Caustic soda solutions are commonly used to adjust pH.
Caustic Soda for Cleaning Products
Caustic soda is a key raw material for manufacturing soaps and cleaners for consumer and industrial uses. Caustic soda is used in the saponification process that converts fats and oils into soaps/surfactants that are soluble in water and can emulsify fats and oils.
Caustic Soda in Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Caustic soda is commonly used as a processing aid in food production, including baked goods, beverages, canned and pickled foods. Caustic soda is used for curing foods since it helps soften and preserve foods, such as olives. Caustic soda is used for washing and peeling fruits and vegetables. Caustic soda is used to thicken ice cream and gel eggs. In baked products, caustic soda helps form a shiny and crisp crust, such as in bagels and pretzels.
Caustic Soda in Water Treatment
Caustic Soda is widely used in municipal and industrial water treatment to adjust pH and improve the removal of contaminants from water. Water treatment processes of coagulation and precipitation are highly dependent on the pH. Caustic soda is a very economical and efficient pH adjustment agent for water treatment.
Caustic Soda in Pulp & Paper Products
Caustic soda is used for processing wood into pulp to dissolve lignin and undesired materials and separate cellulose. Caustic soda is also used in the recycling of paper to separate inks from cellulose.
Caustic Soda in Various Manufacturing Applications
Caustic soda is widely used as a processing aid in manufacturing of textiles, paints, glass and aluminum. Caustic soda is effecting in bleaching and cleaning of textiles and metals. It is used in metal finishing for cleaning, oxide coating, and electroplating.
Caustic Soda Beads is an important ingredient in the manufacture of many industrial cleaners such as; electrocleaners, soak cleaners, and spray cleaners for the electroplating industry. It is used in many other industries for the manufacturing of a variety of cleaners. It plays a significant role in the manufacture of anionic surfactants, in water softening and treatment, drilling mud in oil fields, refining petroleum products, lubricants and metal working, paints, inks, coatings and adhesive, agiculture for drying olives, specialty chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper, textiles, personal care, HI&I, biodiesel, sanitation, hygiene purpose, dyeing industry as well as the food and pharmaceutical and the list goes on.
