Glossary

Deutsch: Soda / Español: Soda / Português: Soda / Français: Soda

In the industrial or industry context, "soda" can refer to sodium carbonate, a white crystalline compound commonly used as a cleaning agent, water softener, and neutralizing agent in a variety of industries.

Some examples of industrial uses for soda include:

• Detergents and Soaps: used as a builder or alkalizing agent to improve cleaning power
• Glass Manufacturing: used as a flux in the melting of raw materials to produce glass
• Pulp and Paper Production: used to adjust pH levels in the pulping process and to bleach paper
• Water Treatment: used to soften hard water by removing calcium and magnesium ions
• Leather Tanning: used to remove hair and other impurities from hides and to neutralize acids in the tanning process
• Metal Refining: used to remove impurities and to adjust pH levels in metal refining operations.