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Soda ash
Tata Chemicals is the world's second largest producer of soda ash and the most geographically-diversified soda ash company. It has manufacturing facilities in India, the UK, the US and Kenya and an efficient supply chain that can service customers across the globe.
The company has a global capacity of around 5.5 million tonnes
of soda ash per annum, of which 60 per cent is from natural
deposits at Wyoming, USA and Lake Magadi, Kenya. Besides,
the company owns 35 per cent of the global low-cost and sustainable
natural soda ash capacity.
Product information
The soda ash product line consists of four categories:
Uses:
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In the 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. |
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In the making of soaps and detergents, where it is employed as a builder, or filler, to give a smoother surface. |
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In the production of chemicals such as sodium
silicate, sodium bicarbonate and pecarbonate, sodium chromate
and dichromate, etc. |
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In pulp and paper manufacture, water treatment,
effluent treatment, metallurgy and drugs. |
Price revision:
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Soda ash price revision with effect from May 15, 2012 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from March 1, 2012 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from February 1, 2012 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from December 15, 2011 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from April 14, 2011 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from December 1, 2010 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from October 25, 2010 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from July 12, 2010 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from October 2, 2009 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from September 28, 2009 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from April 3, 2009 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from February 13, 2009 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from November 11, 2008 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from July 21, 2008 |
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Soda ash price revision with effect from May 21, 2008 |
Material safety data sheet:
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