{"id":43,"date":"2026-08-05T23:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northstarmanagedit.com\/mcc3\/product\/sodium-hydroxide-beads\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:48:10","slug":"sodium-hydroxide-beads","status":"publish","type":"mc_product","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmanagedit.com\/mcc3\/product\/sodium-hydroxide-beads\/","title":{"rendered":"Sodium Hydroxide Beads, Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bead-form caustic soda at 99% minimum assay. Beads dissolve faster and dust less than flake, which is why most operations that still buy dry caustic buy beads.<\/p>\n<h2>Typical uses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Batch make-up of cleaning solutions where liquid bulk storage is not justified<\/li>\n<li>Dry blending into powdered cleaner formulations<\/li>\n<li>Sites with no tank capacity or no containment for liquid caustic<\/li>\n<li>Intermittent use, where a liquid tank would sit unused between campaigns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Handling and storage<\/h2>\n<p>Solid caustic is hygroscopic \u2014 it absorbs moisture from the air and will cake in a bag left open. Keep containers sealed and store dry.<\/p>\n<p>Dissolution is strongly exothermic. Add beads to water slowly with agitation; never add water to beads. A dissolving vessel can reach boiling if the addition rate is not controlled.<\/p>\n<p>Use chemical splash goggles and a face shield. Dry caustic on damp skin generates heat as it dissolves, which is why a dust exposure that seems minor can still cause a burn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solid caustic soda in bead form, 50 lb bags and supersacks. For batch make-up where liquid storage is not practical or where a dry additive is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":30,"template":"","meta":[],"mc_product_category":[7],"class_list":["post-43","mc_product","type-mc_product","status-publish","hentry","mc_product_category-dry-chemicals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northstarmanagedit.com\/mcc3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mc_product\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northstarmanagedit.com\/mcc3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mc_product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northstarmanagedit.com\/mcc3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mc_product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northstarmanagedit.com\/mcc3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"mc_product_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northstarmanagedit.com\/mcc3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mc_product_category?post=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}