Caustic Soda (Flake,Pearl)

 

Synonyms: Caustic soda; Sodium hydrate; soda lye; Lye; Sodium Hydroxide;White Caustic; Caustic Flake; Hydroxyde De Sodium (French); Natriumhydroxid (German); Natriumhydroxyde (Dutch); Sodio(Idrossido Di);

 

Appearance : White, deliquescent pellets or flakes

CAS NO. :1310-73-2

EINECS NO. : 215-185-5

FORMULA : NaOH

MOL WT. 40

H.S. CODE: 2815.12

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Melting point:   318 C

Boiling point: 1390 C

Specific gravity: 2.13

pH: 13 - 14 (0.5% sol.)

NFPA ratings: Health: 3; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 1

Flash point: Not considered to be a fire hazard

Stability: Stable under ordinary conditions

 

Specification:

 

Flake: NaOH 98.0% min Na2CO3 1.0% max NaCl 0.08% max Fe2O3 0.01% max

Pearl : NaOH 99.0% min Na2CO3 0.8% max NaCl 0.05% max Fe2O3 0.008% max

 

Applications:

Direct application,(pulp and paper, soaps and detergents, aluminia, petroleum, textiles, water treatment,); organic chemicals, (propylene oxide,polycarbonate, ethyleneamines, epoxy resins,); inorganic chemicals (sodium/calcium hypochlorite, sulfur-containing compounds, sodium cyanide).

 

Transportation:

PACKING:25kgs, 50kgs, 1mt in Bag

HAZARD:CLASS 8 (Packing group: II)