Caustic soda rises on firm demand

NEW DELHI, Aug 5:  Caustic soda prices rose by Rs 50 per 50 kg in the national capital today on the back of increased demand from consuming industries.
Caustic soda flake rose by Rs 50 to Rs 2,000-2,100 per 50 kg.
Marketmen said apart from good demand from detergent manufacturers, restricted supplies from producing belts pushed up caustic soda prices.
Following are today’s quotations:
Ammonium chloride (50 kg) Rs 1,200-2,500, Acetic acid (1kg) Rs 58-70, Ammonia bicarb (25 kg) Rs 600-700, Boric acid technical (50 kg) Rs 4,400-5,200, Borex granular (50 kg) Rs 2,200-2,600.–*
Caustic soda flake (50 kg) Rs 2,000-2,100, Citric acid (50 kg) (China) Rs 3,800-4,000, Citric acid deshi (50 kg) Rs 3,700-4,200, Camphor slab (1 kg) Rs 390, Camphor powder (1kg) Rs 340, Glycerine (1 kg) Rs 140-160, Hexamine (1kg) Rs 95, Hydrogen peroxide (1 kg) Rs 40-50, menthol bold crystal (per kg) Rs 880, menthol flake (1 kg) Rs 830 and mentha oil (1kg) Rs 795. (PTI)