Eka Chemicals is the world's largest producer of sodium chlorate and we manufacture sodium chlorate using basically only salt, electricity and water. Through lab analysis, pilot plants and full-scale mill trials, the knowledge of sodium chlorate is continuously increasing. Eka Chemicals has plants in Canada and the US, Brazil, Chile, France, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Eka Onsite chlorine dioxide production offers increased security of supply, more predictable prices and favorable return on investment through reduced operating costs.
About sodium chlorate
Chemical formula: NaClO3
Sodium chlorate is crucial to environmentally compatible pulp bleaching. The chemical is the essential ingredient in the generation of chlorine dioxide, which in turn is the main component in ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) bleaching.
Up to 95 % of all sodium chlorate produced worldwide goes into the pulp and paper industry. With growing environmental concerns, sodium chlorate is in even greater demand by the industry as a key ingredient for making chlorine dioxide.