What is Sodium Chloride?
Sodium Chloride (NaCl), or table salt, is a white crystalline substance that is a common constituent of everyday life and industry. It is found in seawater and certain minerals and is refined by mining or evaporation. Apart from being used as a spice, Sodium Chloride is crucial for many manufacturing, treatment, and chemical processes.
Common Applications
- Food Industry: Chemical Manufacturing: It is a constituent in the manufacture of chlorine, caustic soda, and several other chemicals.
- Water Treatment: It is applied to reinstate ion exchange resins in water softeners.
- Pharmaceuticals: Used in saline solution, tablets, and IV fluids.
- De-icing: It is used to melt snow or ice on roads and walkways in colder regions.
- Textile & Dyeing: Used in dye fixation processes in the textile industry and for several other purposes.
- Animal Nutrition: Added to livestock feeds to provide the livestock with the proper amount of minerals needed.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
| Purity (NaCl) | 98% – 99.5% |
| Appearance | White Crystalline Powder/Granules |
| Moisture Content | < 1% |
| Particle size | Food Grade / Industrial Grade |
| Packaging | 25kg bags, 50kg bags, Jumbo bags |
