Item | Description |
Chinese Name | Soda Ash |
English Name | Sodium Carbonate |
Chinese Name (Chemical Name) | Sodium Carbonate |
English Name (Chemical Name) | Sodium Carbonate |
Common Names | Soda, Soda Ash, Washing Soda, Industrial Soda Ash, Industrial Sodium Carbonate |
Chemical Formula | Na₂CO₃ |
Molecular Weight | 105.99 |
CAS No. | 497-19-8 |
EINECS No. | 207-838-8 / 231-867-5 |
Density | 2.532 g/cm³ |
Melting Point | 851 °C |
Decomposition Temperature | 1744 °C |
Boiling Point | 1600 °C |
· Sodium Carbonate is widely used in the glass manufacturing industry as a key raw material to reduce the melting temperature of silica and improve production efficiency.
· Na₂CO₃ plays an important role in the paper and pulp industry, where it is used in chemical pulping processes to help break down lignin and improve pulp quality.
· Soda Ash is commonly used in the textile and dyeing industry as a pH regulator and dye-fixing agent to improve dye absorption and color consistency.
· Sodium Carbonate is used in the metallurgical industry as a flux to remove impurities and assist in metal refining processes.
· Na₂CO₃ is widely applied in the chemical industry as a basic raw material for producing sodium salts, detergents, and other chemical compounds.
· Sodium Carbonate is used in the pharmaceutical industry to help neutralize excess gastric acid and as a component in certain medicinal formulations.
· Soda Ash is used in the food industry as a fermentation agent and food additive in certain processed foods.