Description
Caustic Soda Flakes are available at Dalit Chemical Solutions with a minimum packaging size of a 25kg bag. We provide highly effective products with affordable prices to our valued clients. This industrial-strength Caustic Soda Flakes formulation is also known as Sodium Hydroxide flakes. It consists of high-purity, flat white crystalline shapes that dissolve quickly in water. Manufacturing plants across Kenya choose these flakes because they provide excellent surface area contact for heavy-duty industrial chemical reactions. Every batch is manufactured under strict quality standards to ensure high alkalinity and reliable processing results.
⚙️ Properties
Physical Properties
- Form: Flat, thin crystalline flakes.
- Color: Semi-transparent, pure white.
- Odor: Completely odorless solid.
- Purity Level: 98% to 99% active Sodium Hydroxide.
- Solubility: Readily soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol.
- Heat Reaction: Produces a highly exothermic reaction when mixed with water.
- Hygroscopic Nature: Readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide from ambient air.
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula: NaOH.
- Molecular Weight: 39.997 g/mol.
- Chemical Family: Strong alkaline base.
- pH Level: Highly alkaline (pH 14 in solution).
- Melting Point: 318 degrees Celsius.
- Boiling Point: 1,388 degrees Celsius.
- Stability: Highly stable under completely dry, airtight conditions.
Uses & Applications
- Industrial Soap and Detergent Production: Soap manufacturing enterprises across Kenya use flakes to break down fats and oils into premium industrial cleaning products.
- Water Treatment & pH Control: Effluent treatment operations use this strong base to neutralize acidic industrial wastewater before environmental discharge.
- Heavy-Duty Equipment Degreasing: Engineering workshops use it to clean oil tanks, strip grease from heavy machinery parts, and remove baked-on grime.
- Textile & Dyeing Industries: Fabric mills use flakes for cotton purification, fiber mercerization, and preparing textiles to absorb dye uniformly.
- Paper and Pulp Mills: Paper factories use it to dissolve wood fibers during the chemical pulping and bleaching processes.
- Metal Etching & Refining: Used in metallurgical plants for electroplating, zinc extraction, aluminum etching, and surface oxide removal.
🛡️ Safety & Handling
- Storage Advice: Keep the 25kg bags tightly sealed. Store them in a cool, dry, well-ventilated chemical store away from moisture and acids.
- Required PPE: This chemical is highly corrosive and causes immediate chemical burns. Always wear heavy-duty rubber gloves, chemical splash goggles, and protective footwear.
- First Aid Actions: Wash skin or eyes immediately with clean running water for 15 minutes if contact occurs. Do not apply neutralizing agents yourself. Seek urgent medical care.
- Spill Protocol: Sweep up any spilled dry flakes immediately using dry plastic tools and place them into a clean container. Wash the floor area with water.
🎯 Target Clients & The Dalit Solutions Advantage
Our primary clients include commercial soap manufacturers, textile mills, water treatment plants, paper factories, and industrial maintenance companies in Nairobi and across Kenya. When you source raw chemicals from Dalit Solutions, you deal directly with a premier multi-sector supplier. We eliminate middleman fees to offer factory-direct wholesale pricing on our 25kg bag packaging size. Secure your production stock today through our Dalit Chemical Solutions Quick Order Portal for dependable regional distribution.
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