Soda Ash Light

Manufacture of glass, where it reduces the melting temperature of the sand used in glass formation and helps in the 'workability' or shaping of glass articles such as tableware and float glass
Making soaps and detergents, where it is employed as a builder, or filler, to give a smoother surface
Production of chemicals such as sodium silicate, sodium bicarbonate and percarbonate, and sodium chromate and dichromate
Pulp and paper manufacture, water treatment, effluent treatment, metallurgy and drugs

In the manufacture of dyes and coloring agents
Synthetic detergents and fertilizers
It’s also an important chemical agent used in enameling and petroleum industries
Is used to improve and treat the alkalinity of lakes that have been affected by rain
Used to reduce the acidity of emissions being generated from a power plant
Detergent manufacture
It’s also used in recycling of aluminum and zinc
Glass manufacture
In manufacture and sealants and glues, preparing pulp in paper manufacture

Contents	Dense Granulated	Light Powdered
Fraction of Total mass	White Granules	White Powder
Sodium Carbonate – Na2Co3	99.4% / 98.5%	99.4% - 99.0%
Chlorides – NaCl	0.3% / 0.8%	0.4% / 0.8%
Iron – Fe2O3	0.003% / 0.008%	0.003% / 0.008%
Subtances Insoulble in Water	0.04% / 0.08%	0.03% / 0.08%
Sulphate as Na2SO4	0.04% / 0.05%	0.04% / 0.05%
Dispersity 0.01-1-0mm	93.85	-
Less than 0.1mm	7 -15	-
Bulk Density g/cm²	1, 1-0,9	0.4 – 0,5