DETERGENTS

Caustic soda continues to be used in the original application created by man.

Today, the manufacture of hard soaps, toilets soap and other types of detegents still brequires caustic soda ata a rate of about 15%.

Soap-making is the oldest consumer of caustic soda an was also the largest, until the appearance of artificial fibres. Despite the changes in techniques in the segment, the manufacture of hard soaps, toilet soaps and sopa powders, etc., Currently requires considerable quantities of caustic soda.