Leading Chemical Feedstock Salt is used for the manufacture of chlorine, caustic soda and many other industrial and inorganic chemicals, and allied products.
Chemical production is a major market for salt.
Electrolysis is used to break sodium chloride into its component ions and to make chlorine , caustic soda, sodium chlorite and soda chlorate , for example. Ninety-five percent of salt used by the chemical industry is in the manufacture of chorine and caustic soda. Chlorine has many uses , including keeping drinking water safe . Chlorine is an effective disinfectant and bleach. Caustic soda is used in pulp processing, and to make cellulose chemicals and their derivatives.