Product Category: Industrial Salts / Detergent & Process Chemicals
Chemical Name: Sodium Sulphate
Alternative Name: Sodium Sulfate
Common Industrial Form: Sodium Sulphate Anhydrous
Anhydrous CAS Number: 7757-82-6
Anhydrous Formula: Na₂SO₄
Molecular Weight: 142.04 g/mol
Appearance: White crystalline powder or granules
Product Overview
An inorganic sodium salt used extensively in detergent manufacture, glass production, pulp and paper, textile processing and industrial chemical manufacture.
The most common industrial grade is anhydrous Sodium Sulphate, although hydrated grades such as Glauber’s Salt are also commercially available.
Typical Anhydrous Reference Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-S15 |
| Sodium Sulphate | High-purity grades ≥99% |
| Appearance | White powder / granules |
| Formula | Na₂SO₄ |
| Molecular Weight | 142.04 g/mol |
| CAS Number | 7757-82-6 |
| Density | Approx. 2.68 g/cm³ |
| Melting Point | Approx. 884°C |
| Solubility | Soluble in water |
High-purity anhydrous grades are commercially available at ≥99%.
Applications
- Powder detergents
- Glass manufacturing
- Kraft pulp processing
- Textile dyeing
- Chemical manufacturing
- Sodium-compound production
- Laboratory drying where the appropriate grade is supplied
- Industrial processing
Key Benefits
- Stable inorganic salt
- Good water solubility
- Economical detergent filler
- Useful manufacturing aid
- Available in high-purity grades
Important Grade Note
Before the final technical specification is uploaded, confirm whether Mining Chemicals SA’s product is Anhydrous Sodium Sulphate or another hydrate/form.
The website product name may remain Sodium Sulphate, while the COA controls the supplied form and assay.
Storage
Store dry and protected from contamination.
