Caustic Soda Flakes are white, hygroscopic flakes or granules that dissolve in water to form Caustic Soda Lye. They are widely used in industries where handling of liquid NaOH is impractical.
Chemical Formula: NaOH
CAS Number: 1310-73-2
Appearance: White, odorless, opaque flakes
Molecular Weight: 40.00 g/mol
Solubility: Freely soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol
pH: >13 (strongly alkaline in solution)
Packaging Options:
Golden Chemical Agency supplies Caustic Soda Flakes in:
25 kg HDPE laminated bags with inner liners
Jumbo bags (as per customer requirements)
Applications:
Soap Manufacturing:
Used in saponification processes for bar and liquid soaps.
Textile Industry:
For mercerizing cotton, dyeing, and fabric processing.
Oil Refining:
Removes sulfur compounds in petroleum refining.
Paper Industry:
Part of the pulping and bleaching processes.
Chemical Industry:
Used in the preparation of various sodium salts and detergents.