Caustic soda prills (anhydrous sodium hydroxide, NaOH) are tiny, uniform, high-purity spheres valued for their fast dissolution, low dust, and strong alkaline properties. [1, 2]
Industrial & Manufacturing Uses
Soap and Detergent Production: Acts as the primary base for saponification, turning fats and vegetable oils into solid or liquid soap.
Pulp and Paper Industry: Breaks down wood fibers and dissolves lignin during chemical pulping and bleaching.
Aluminum Processing: Used in the Bayer process to digest and dissolve bauxite ore to extract alumina.
Textile Manufacturing: Scours, bleaches, and mercerizes cotton and synthetic fabrics to improve strength, dye uptake, and luster.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Refining: Neutralizes acidic components in crude oil, removes sulfur impurities, and maintains high-pH water-based drilling fluids.