Properties: Colorless non-transparent solid, freely deliquescent 
Solubility: Freely soluble in water, ethyl alcohol, glycerin, insoluble in acetone.

 

Applications: 

 

• It is the main raw materials for the production of soap;
• In Textile Industry it can be used in the production of the fabric;
• In the paper making industry,it can dissolve the impurity of the wood pulp , so that the pure fibre can be
  available for the papermaking;
• In oil refining industry,it is used to remove the acids in the oil and improve the smell and color of the
  oil & petroleum products.