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caustic soda application caustic soda application Caustic soda is a basic feedstock in the manufacture of a wide range of chemicals. It is used as an intermediate and a reactant in processes that produce solvents, plastics, synthetic fibres, bleach, adhesives, coatings, herbicides, dyes, inks and pharmaceuticals. It is also used to neutralise acidic waste streams […]

caustic soda Caustic Soda Description Caustic soda is one of the common names for sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Its common name derives from its chemical identity as a sodium hydrate and because it is caustic or corrosive.In pure form, caustic soda is a waxy, white solid. It readily absorbs water and forms aqueous solutions. Caus­tic soda […]