Sodium hydroxide Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

Sodium hydroxide Price Information Spec: 32percent

Newest Price 112.92

Price Date 20261010

Day's Change +0.86

Day's Range 112.92 - 113.78

Month's Change +5.07

Month's Range 112.38 - 117.45

Year's Change -23.1

Year's Range 120.4 - 143.5

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How does the shift from causticization to membrane electrolysis affect China's NaOH cost structure?

For buyers, tracking regional electricity price adjustments is as important as watching alumina tenders. A spike in power costs can force marginal producers to cut run rates, tightening supply quickly. Procurement strategies should factor in power price cycles, not just downstream demand forecasts.

What are the key differences between caustic soda flakes, liquid caustic, and soda ash in industrial use?

A practical buying tip: if your process only needs pH adjustment, soda ash may be cheaper and safer to handle. But for strong alkalinity or saponification, caustic soda is irreplaceable. Always verify the concentration and impurity profile, especially carbonate content, which affects titration accuracy in lab use.

Why is caustic soda pricing so dependent on alumina buyers despite new capacity?

This also explains why caustic soda plants cannot simply cut output to support prices. Chlor-alkali units must run to balance chlorine demand, so caustic soda is a co-product with limited flexibility. Any sustained price rebound will need both alumina demand to firm and chlorine co-production constraints to tighten.

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Overview

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH, CAS 1310-73-2), commonly known as caustic soda, is a white, highly corrosive solid that dissolves readily in water with strong exothermic release. It is a foundational inorganic alkali used across numerous industrial sectors.

Industrial: a key raw material in alumina production, pulp and paper, textile dyeing, soap and detergent manufacturing, and petroleum refining.
Chemical: used in the synthesis of downstream chemicals, including sodium salts and organic intermediates.
Water treatment: employed for pH adjustment and neutralization of acidic effluents.
Food processing: applied in peeling fruits and vegetables and as a food additive in certain processes.

China is the world's largest producer and consumer of caustic soda, with production concentrated in regions rich in salt resources. The dominant manufacturing route is the ion-exchange membrane electrolysis of brine, which co-produces chlorine and hydrogen. Domestic output exceeds demand, with a portion exported; the industry continues to expand capacity steadily.

Key domestic producers:
Shanghai Tianyuan – one of the earliest chlor-alkali plants in China.
Cangzhou-based manufacturers – leading producers in Hebei leveraging Bohai Bay salt resources.

Properties

Name

Sodium hydroxide

Caustic soda

Caustic soda flake

caustic soda flakes

caustic soda pearls

CAS Number

1310-73-2

EINECS No.

215-185-5

Risk Codes

S24/25;S37/39;S45

Safety Description

R35

HS Code

2815110000

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Sodium hydroxide Price Information Spec: 32percent

Opinions

How does the shift from causticization to membrane electrolysis affect China's NaOH cost structure?

What are the key differences between caustic soda flakes, liquid caustic, and soda ash in industrial use?

Why is caustic soda pricing so dependent on alumina buyers despite new capacity?

Latest News

On October 10, the overall trading sentiment in the Southwest China market for flake caustic soda remained at previous levels. Local

In August 2026, China's exports of solid caustic soda totaled 99,434.23 tons, representing a month-on-month increase of 28%.

On October 9, caustic soda prices in the Shandong region declined slightly.

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This week (October 2–8, 2026), the sample data for Chinese caustic soda producers with an annual capacity of 100,000 metric tons or above

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