{"id":66957,"date":"2026-05-02T05:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=66957"},"modified":"2026-05-02T05:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:24:27","slug":"sodium-hydroxide-lye-25l","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?product=sodium-hydroxide-lye-25l","title":{"rendered":"Sodium Hydroxide Lye 25L"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) is a powerful alkali used across industries for making soap, paper, textiles, and detergents; in water treatment for pH adjustment; and in food processing for peeling and curing, while also serving as a potent drain cleaner, oven degreaser, and in metal processing, acting as a key ingredient to remove fats and adjust alkalinity in countless products. <\/p>\n<p>Industrial &amp; Manufacturing Uses<br \/> Chemicals: A crucial component in manufacturing other chemicals, rayon, cellophane, and sodium salts.<br \/> Pulp &amp; Paper: Used extensively in processing wood into pulp and paper.<br \/> Textiles: For mercerizing cotton, processing fabrics, bleaching, and scouring.<br \/> Alumina Production: Key in extracting alumina from bauxite ore.<br \/> Petroleum: Used in refining crude oils and removing impurities. <\/p>\n<p>Household &amp; Cleaning Uses<br \/> Drain &amp; Oven Cleaners: Its ability to dissolve fats, oils, and grease makes it excellent for unclogging drains and cleaning ovens.<br \/> Soap Making: Essential for saponification, turning fats\/oils into soap.<br \/> Degreaser: Industrial-strength degreasing for various surfaces.<br \/> Food Industry Applications (Food Grade)<br \/> Peeling: Removes skins from fruits and vegetables (e.g., tomatoes, potatoes, olives).<br \/> Curing &amp; Processing: Used for pretzels (crust), bagels, cocoa processing, and olives.<br \/> pH Adjustment: Regulates acidity in many food products. <\/p>\n<p>Other Key Uses<br \/> Water Treatment: Adjusts pH, neutralizes acidity, and removes impurities.<br \/> Metal Processing: Used in metal cleaning, oxide coating, and electroplating.<br \/> Cosmetics: In small amounts to set the pH of products like cleansers. <\/p>\n<p>Sodium Hydroxide Lye 25L<\/p>\n<p>Caustic soda is one of the common names for sodium hydroxide (NaOH), which is also known as lye.<\/p>\n<p>Its common name derives from its chemical identity as a sodium hydrate and because it is caustic or corrosive.<\/p>\n<p> Sodium Hydroxide Lye 25L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sodium Hydroxide Lye 25L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[6811],"product_tag":[17548],"class_list":{"0":"post-66957","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-raw-chemicals","6":"product_tag-sodium-hydroxide-lye-25l","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/66957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=66957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=66957"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=66957"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=66957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}