Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide-NaOH) is a highly corrosive, odorless, non-flammable white solid. It is usually produced as shiny pellets or flakes, which are highly water-soluble, making a slippery solution. The 50% solution is slightly viscous. Caustic Soda is a general purpose industrial chemical used extensively by process industries.

 

 

Use Caustic Soda is a highly versatile chemical. Included among its many applications are the following: acid neutralization, bleaching in paper making and cotton processing, petroleum refining, production of alumina from bauxite, manufacturing synthetic fabrics such as rayon, production of soaps and detergents, and also manufacturing food products.