Caustic Soda Flakes are the solid form of Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH). They are produced by evaporating caustic soda liquid (usually 50% NaOH solution) into a solid, then cooling and flaking it into thin, white pieces.
MAIN USES:
Soap & Detergent Manufacturing (key ingredient in saponification)
Textile Industry (mercerizing cotton, dyeing, bleaching)
Paper & Pulp (chemical pulping, bleaching)
Alumina Production (extracting alumina from bauxite)
Water Treatment (pH adjustment, neutralization of acids)
Petrochemical & Refining (desulfurization, degreasing)
General Chemical Industry (intermediate for many chemicals)