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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Sodium hydroxide, Borax, Detergent, Windex, Piranha solution, Laundry ball, Mr. Clean, Air freshener, 2-Butoxyethanol, Rubbing alcohol, Fabric softener, Gas duster, Ecover, ReNu, Mr. Muscle, Cillit Bang, Didi Seven, Swarfega, Paper towel, Shake 'n' Vac, Domestos, Renuzit, Drano, Brasso, Ajax, Comfort, Steel wool, Spic and Span, Teeth cleaning twig, Morris Powder, UK Cleaning Products Industry Association, Blanco, Sponge, Simple Green, Fels-Naptha, Brillo Pad, Hard-surface cleaner, Hillyard, Inc., Cif, Formula 409, Arm & Hammer, Comet, Dishwashing liquid, Biological detergent, Tawashi, Natural cleaning product, Febreze, Donkey Stone, Rozalex, Green cleaning, Bon Ami, Vim, Bluing, Dust-Off, Colour Catcher, Endust, Vanish, Snuggle, OxiClean, Joy, Cleaning agent, Fairy, Retr0bright, Phisoderm, Cleanwell, S.O.S Soap Pad, Soap substitute, Stripper juice, Spiffits, Mr. Sheen, White King, Bar Keepers Friend, Downy Ball, Chore Boy, Behold, Dawn, Toilet Duck, Urnex Brands, Anti-scaling agent, Murphy Oil Soap, Harpic, Mrs. Stewart's Bluing, Invisible Glass, Calcium Lime Rust, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, Liquid-Plumr, Dryer ball, Falcon Safety Products, List of elemental cleaning agents, Bronze wool, Disposable towel, Saddle soap, Baby shampoo, Sani Flush, Glass Plus, Balalaikalate, Environmental impact of cleaning agents, Woolite, Suavitel. Excerpt: Sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye and caustic soda, is a caustic metallic base. It is used in many industries, mostly as a strong chemical base in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents and as a drain cleaner. Worldwide production in 2004 was approximately 60 million tonnes, while demand was 51 million tonnes. Pure sodium hydroxide is a white solid available in pellets, flakes, granules, and as a 50% saturated solution. ...