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SPECIFICATIONS |
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Characteristic |
Range |
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Chemical Formula |
NaOH |
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Sodium Hydroxide (as NaOH dry basis) |
99.50 % min. |
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Sodium Carbonate (as Na2CO3) |
0.40 % max. |
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Chlorides (as NaCl) |
0.10 % max. |
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Iron (as Fe +3) |
20 ppm max. |
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PROPERTIES |
- White deliquescent pieces having crystalline fracture.
- Absorbs CO2 and moisture from air very fast.
- Corrosive to animal and vegetable tissues.
- Highly soluble in water with generation of heat. |
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STABILITY |
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- Caustic Soda is stable even up to high temperature in absence of
moisture and CO2. Generates heat in contact with moisture and
acids. |
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USES |
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- Acid Neutralizations |
- Manufacture of soaps and detergents
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- Manufacture of Sodium Salts |
- Pulp and paper industries |
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- Petroleum Refining |
- Dyes and pharmaceutical industries |
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- Rayon manufacture |
- Alkaloid manufacture |
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- Manufacture of plastics |
- Cellophane, Aluminum processor |
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- Rubber reclamation |
- Refining vegetable oils |
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PACKAGING & SUPPLY |
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25kgs HDPE bag with LDPE Liner. |
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50kgs HDPE bag with LDPE Liner. |