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Soda Ash

Using Soda Ash – Use eye protection and rubber gloves.
USE: Cooking raw fiber to prepare for papermaking.
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: For fibers such as Kozo, use 4 to 5 ounces per pound of dry fiber. Cook in a stainless steel or enameled steel pot NOT IN an aluminum pot, .
PRECAUTIONS: Soda Ash is considered mild, but it a caustic and requires careful handling. All alkali chemicals should be added to water, never add water to an alkali as spattering can occur; wear eye protection. It rarely irritates the skin, but can cause drying and cracking; wear rubber gloves.