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common uses - caustic potash

Caustic potash is a major industrial chemical used as a base in many chemical processes.

Some principal products or processes in which caustic potash is used include:

  • Acid neutralization
  • Alkaline batteries
  • Catalysts
  • Cleaning compounds
  • Drilling muds
  • Dyestuffs
  • Fertilizers
  • Food processing
  • Fruit and vegetable peeling
  • Gas purification
  • Metal processing
  • Oil refining
  • Organic and inorganic chemicals
  • Paper manufacturing
  • Pesticides
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • pH adjustment
  • Photographic chemicals
  • Potassium carbonate and other potassium chemicals manufacturing
  • Soap manufacturing
  • Synthetic rubber
  • Water treatment

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