Chemical Name: Sodium hydroxide
Molecular Formular: NaOH
Abbreviation: Caustic soda
1 General description:
Caustic soda is obtained from sodium hydroxide- technical grade by electrolytic process. it is a solid white hygroscopic, odorless substance
caustic soda easily dissolves in water, with heat release, the products is soluble in the methyl and ethyl alcohols.
Sodium hydroxide is a strong electrolyte, (completely ionized both in crystalline and solution state)
Sodium hydroxide is not volatile, but it rises easily in air as aerosols, it is insoluble in ethyl ether
2. Standard of product
Composition Purity
NaOH 99% Min
Na2CO3 0.9%Max
NaCl 0.15% Max
Fe2O3 0.005% Max
Composition Purity
NaOH 96% Min
Na2CO3 1.4%Max
NaCl 2.8% Max
Fe2O3 0.01% Max
3. Specific properties
PH strongly alkaline
Boiling point 1390℃
Relative density (water=1)2.13 at 25℃
Melting point: 318℃
4. Packing requirement
In Woven polythene bag with inner plastic bags of 25kgs net each and packing in iron drum and ton bag
5. Main applications:
Petroleum industry (petroleum products refining),Chemical industry (dyes, water treatment),dulp and paper industry(wood treatment), Textile industry, Metallurgy industry alumina, Soap and detergents industry.