What is made from caustic soda?
Caustic soda goes straight into 16 lines, among them soap, shampoo, aspirin, laundry detergent and bleach. Follow those further and it reaches 260 things in all.
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Goes straight into
- Soapat Cook with lye
- Shampooat Sulfate and neutralize
- Aspirinat Build the salicylic acid
- Laundry detergentat Neutralize it
- Bleachat React chlorine with lye
- Pretzelat Dip in the alkali bath
- Kitchen spongeat Turn cellulose into viscose
- Polycarbonateat Dissolve it in lye
- Epoxyat React the two with lye
- Glycerinat Split the fat
- Aluminaat Digest it in hot caustic
- Galliumat Dissolve bauxite in lye
- Superabsorbent polymerat Neutralize the monomers
- Polyvinyl alcoholat Dissolve in alcohol
- Wood pulpat Cook the chips
- Rayonat Soak the pulp in lye
Further down the line: 244 things
Metals 11
RebarAluminumAluminum foilBrassCobaltChromiumAluminum window frameVanadiumTungsten carbideStainless steelNichrome
Metal goods 20
Aluminum canNailStapleNonstick panPressure cookerAluminum ladderFaucetPadlockDoor hingeKeyFire extinguisherGas cylinderSafety pinRazor bladeWrenchSaw bladeKitchen knifeStainless steel forkVacuum flaskStainless steel water bottle
Chemicals and fuels 1
Plastics and fibers 9
Polyvinyl butyralCellulose acetateCredit cardDuct tapeEraserClear adhesive tapePlastic wrapFountain penGarden hose
Glass, stone and ceramics 10
Eyeglass lensSunglassesSmartphone cover glassFiberglass insulationAsphalt shingleDouble-glazed windowConcreteSkyscraperMirrorDrywall
Wood and paper 24
Laminate flooringBanknotePaperCardboardToilet paperFacial tissuePencilPaper strawPaper bagPizza boxWooden chairWooden doorPlywoodMDFCardboard boxBookEnvelopeSticky notesPlaying cardsMatchNewspaperPaper cupEgg cartonWallpaper
Clothes and textiles 28
Hard-shell suitcaseUmbrellaDisposable diaperEyeglass frameSofaDress shirtTailored suitRaincoatLeather handbagLeather walletFlip-flopsHiking bootsHigh heelsSneakerLeather shoeBaseball capCarpetMattressZipperN95 maskShoelaceLeather beltFlagLeatherDown jacketBackpackJeansLeather gloves
Electronics 38
LED light bulbSmartwatchWireless earbudsPhone chargerDigital cameraCamera lensCompact discVideo game consolePrinted circuit boardLoudspeakerLEDElectric car batteryMicrophoneE-readerSmartphoneLaptopTelevisionHard driveSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseSmoke detectorWi-Fi routerInkjet printerGraphics cardRemote controlElectric toothbrushMicrochipOLED screenLithium-ion cellSolar cellSolar panelVinyl recordLCD screenAA batteryUSB cableLight switchPower outlet
Machines and vehicles 35
Camera droneBlenderWind turbineElectric motorAirlinerSpark plugWindshieldBrake padSailboatMicrowave ovenWashing machineSatelliteCarElectric carAirbagOrbital rocketLocomotiveMotorcycleElevatorCeiling fanRefrigeratorVacuum cleanerDishwasherAir conditionerSubway trainCar engineBicycleToasterOffice chairShipping containerMechanical wristwatchTireTurbine bladeJet engineElectric kettle
Sport, music and toys 43
Bike helmetSurfboardSkiSnowboardTennis racketFishing rodSnow globeSkateboardAcoustic guitarPianoViolinDrum kitTennis ballBaseballBasketballIce skatesGolf clubVolleyballCricket batDartboardChess setKiteBoard gameJigsaw puzzleUkuleleCelloDrumstickDesk globePinball machineTreadmillYo-yoDie-cast toy carDiceFireworksTrading cardsElectric guitarTrumpetBallpoint penHarmonicaSaxophoneGuitar stringDumbbellAmerican football
Body and health 22
Digital thermometerProsthetic legToothpasteSunscreenCough syrupGelatin capsuleSanitary padNail polishTamponAdhesive bandageCotton swabHearing aidPacemakerDeodorantLipstickEyeshadowAsthma inhalerWheelchairCondomHip implantHeart stentSyringe