It is caustic or sodium hydroxide and its chemical formula is NaOH.It is white and moisture-absorbing. It is a basic compound used in chemistry and many industries. Available in liquid or solid form; the liquid state is in the form of an aqueous and slippery solution. Liquid caustic can be produced by different production methods. Diaphragm cell process (Griesheim cell) was found in 1885, mercury cell process (Castner-Keller cell) was found in 1892 and membrane cell process was found in 1970.
Pulp and paper industry, textile industry, aluminum industry, food industry, detergent and soap industry, acid neutralization, agrochemical industry, paint industry, explosive industry, food industry, regeneration of ion exchange resins, ore flotation and processing industry, pharmaceutical industry, oil refinery industry, rayon industry and water treatment plants.
