Sodium Hydroxide is a fundamental base chemical for Chile’s core industries. Key applications include:

  • Mining & Mineral Processing: Essential for pH control in copper leaching and neutralizing acidic mine drainage.

  • Pulp Manufacturing: A critical reagent in the Kraft process for digesting wood pulp.

  • Water & Effluent Treatment: Used for pH adjustment and heavy metal precipitation in municipal and industrial wastewater plants.

  • Food & Beverage Production: Employed as a sanitizing agent in CIP systems.

  • Chemical Synthesis: Acts as a key reactant in producing other industrial chemicals and in biodiesel production.