Sodium hypochlorite 

Sodium hypochlorite is manufactured by exothermic chlorine absorption in liquid caustic soda as follows:
Cl₂+ 2 NaOH   → NaClO + NaCl + H₂O

This production also yields an equimolar amount of sodium chloride.

NaOCl

Sodium Hypochlorite is a strong oxidising and bleaching agent. Its main uses are for water and swimming pool desinfection, for institutional and home hygiene and for textile fibers, pulp and paper bleaching.

Some applications of this product may be regulated or restricted by national or international standards (e.g. for food additives, water treatment, the pharmaceutical industry, etc). The buyer and the eventual user, in his sole and entire liability, shall respect those standards, orders of any relevant authority, and all existing patents and intellectual properties rights; and shall comply with the laws and the regulations applicable to our products and/or to his activity. The buyer and the eventual user must independently determine the suitability of this product for any particular purpose and its manner of use.

To obtain our Safety Data Sheet, please contact your local representative, listed here on the right side.

For ISO certificates, OHSAS certificates and UNI certificates related to our plants, please go on the "Plants" folder.