Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries mostly as a strong chemical base in the manufacture of pulp and paper textiles drinking water soaps and detergents and as a drain cleaner. Worldwide production in 2004 was approximately 60million tonnes while demand was 51million tonnes.

For R&D use onlynot for drug household or other uses.

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) also known as lye and caustic soda is an inorganic compound. It is a white solid and highly caustic metallic base and alkali salt of sodium which is available in pellets flakes granules and as prepared solutions at a number of different concentrations. Sodium hydroxide forms an approximately 50% (by weight) saturated solution with water. Sodium hydroxide is soluble in water ethanol and methanol. This alkali is deliquescent and readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide in air.