Bulk supply · Alkalis & Bases
Soda ash in light and dense grades, in 50 kg bags and 1 MT jumbo bags, supplied to glass, detergent, textile and treatment plants across India and on export.
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What we supply
Soda ash is sodium carbonate, and the light and dense grades differ in bulk density rather than chemistry. Dense flows and handles better in continuous plant and is what glass works buy; light dissolves faster and is the usual choice for detergent and textile duty.
Gujarat is one of the significant producing regions in India, which puts Velora close to the source for domestic supply and well placed for container export out of Mundra.
Grades & packing
These are the formats we most commonly supply. Other grades, packing sizes and pack marking are available — ask at the enquiry stage.
| Product | Formula | Grade | HSN | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soda Ash Light | Na₂CO₃ | 99.2% min | 2836 20 20 | 50 kg bag · 1 MT jumbo |
| Soda Ash Dense | Na₂CO₃ | 99.2% min | 2836 20 10 | 50 kg bag · 1 MT jumbo |
No tested values are published here. The certificate of analysis for the batch actually loaded travels with the despatch documents, and a representative COA and the safety data sheet go out before any commercial discussion.
Applications
The major flux in container and float glass — normally dense grade.
Builder and filler in powder detergent formulations.
pH control and fixing in reactive dyeing.
Alkalinity correction and softening.
Feedstock for silicates, bicarbonate and a range of sodium salts.
Alkalinity in pulping and recovery.
Handling & storage
Worth reading before you order rather than after. If any of this is a problem at your site, tell us — it usually changes what we would quote.
Price
Soda ash is energy-intensive to make and heavy to move, so power costs and freight both weigh on it, and the international price sets a ceiling because India both produces and imports. Light and dense usually price close together, with the difference coming down to the specific source. Jumbo bags beat 50 kg bags on landed cost at volume if you have the handling for them.
Questions
Glass plants take dense, because it flows and blends properly in a continuous batch house. Detergent and textile plants generally take light, because it dissolves faster. If you are handling it through hoppers and screws, dense will give you far less trouble regardless of the application.
No, and substituting one for the other causes real problems. Soda ash is sodium carbonate — a moderate alkali and not a transport dangerous good, far less aggressive than caustic soda. That does not make it harmless: the dust is a serious eye irritant and irritates skin and airways, so goggles and a dust mask are not optional at the tipping point. Caustic soda is sodium hydroxide — far stronger and corrosive. The two are used differently and priced differently.
Yes, in containers out of Mundra with the full export document set prepared for the destination port. Tell us the port and quantity and we will confirm availability.
Soda ash is quoted per kg or per tonne, landed. Light and dense are priced separately, jumbo bags usually work out cheaper per kg than 50 kg bags, and freight from the Saurashtra producing belt is a big part of the delivered price.
No — we are a bulk supplier. Soda ash is sourced from established Indian producers, most of them in Gujarat, and supplied in bags and jumbo bags across India and for export.
The HSN codes are soda ash light 2836 20 20 (Disodium carbonate, light); soda ash dense 2836 20 10 (Disodium carbonate, dense). Source: the Indian customs tariff as listed in the GST HSN directory, checked September 2026.
Documentation
Not classified as a dangerous good for transport, so no TREM card is required. The safety data sheet still applies.
| Document | What it covers for soda ash | When you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Product specification | Download the product specification sheet for soda ash (PDF) — CAS, formula, grade supplied against, packing, HSN and transport classification. Carries no test results and certifies no batch. | Download now |
| Safety data sheet (MSDS/SDS) | Download the 16-section GHS safety data sheet (PDF) — compiled from PubChem, the ECHA CLP inventory and ILO safety cards. The producer’s sheet for the lot supplied governs and is issued with the consignment. | Download now |
| Representative COA | A producer’s representative certificate of analysis for the grade you specify, obtained at enquiry stage so your QC can assess soda ash against your own specification | Before commercial terms |
| Batch COA | Tested values for the batch actually loaded on your vehicle | With despatch documents |
| Technical data sheet | Handling, storage and materials-of-construction guidance | On request |
We do not publish blank certificates to download. A certificate of analysis belongs to a batch, so a generic one tells you nothing about the material on your vehicle — and the safety data sheet is the producer’s document for the grade actually quoted. Ask and both are emailed, usually the same working day.
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Sourcing desk
You will get a written offer for soda ash with landed price, packing, lead time and a stated validity — not a price that changes on the phone.
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