Soda ash is used for production of following materials.

Glass Manufacture

Soda Ash is essential to the production of glass. This market is comprised of manufacturers of glass packaging (bottles and other containers), commercial, residential and automobile windows, mirrors, fiberglass, television tubes, lighting ware, tableware, glassware and laboratory glass.

Sodium-Based Products

Soda Ash is used as a source of sodium ions throughout the chemical industry. It is used in the production of sodium bicarbonate, sodium phosphates, sodium silicates and chrome chemicals.

Detergents

Dry laundry detergents typically contain anywhere from 20% to 80% Soda Ash. Soda Ash also often is the prime alkali used to make phosphates and silicates for detergent applications.

Water Treatment

Soda Ash can be used to control pH (acidity) levels in water and also provides the sodium ion needed for water softening.

Pulp & Paper

Soda Ash supplies the sodium ion required in the pulping of wood fiber.

Some more uses of soda ash

• Mineral processing in mining
• Soaps and detergents
• Metal refining
• Textile processing
• Glass fibre manufacture
•  Cleaning preparations
• Petroleum refining

Product Specification

Outward appearance	White Powder
Mass percent of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) not less	99,0
Mass percent of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) in calculation to all non calcined prod, not less	98,2
Mass percent of calcinations (270-300°) loss, not more	0,8
Mass percent of chlorides in calculation to NaC1, not more	0,5
Mass percent of iron in calculation to Fe2O3, not more	0,003
Mass percent of substances insoluble in water, not more	0,04
Mass percent of sulphates in calculation to Na2SO4, not more	0,05