Borax, which exhibits moderately alkaline properties, is an effective water softener and is widely used in the production of detergents, cleaning products, and cosmetics. It is also employed in insulation materials, the metal industry, photography, cement and leather sectors, as well as in the manufacture of fire-resistant products and fire extinguishers. In addition, it finds applications in textile dyes, insecticides against pests such as ants, and in the production of adhesives.

This compound is widely used in domestic and industrial water treatment and is also preferred in the production of printed circuit boards in the electronics industry. It is employed in sludge conditioning and copper etching processes, and in the textile industry it is utilized as a mordant.

It is used in textiles, cosmetics, and various industrial fields to control metal ions.

It is widely used in the paper industry for paper bleaching and in the textile sector for fabric whitening. It also plays an important role in disinfection and oxidation processes, in the production of antiseptics, and in the preparation of rocket fuel.

Thanks to its resistance to high temperatures, it is used in the production of refractory materials and as a fire-resistant component in the construction industry. In addition, due to its hygroscopic nature, it is also utilized as a drying agent in various industries.

Potassium hydroxide, a strong base with alkaline properties, is used in the production of liquid soap, soft soap, and various cleaning products. It also plays an important role in the processing of recycled paper, the preparation of fertilizers and pesticides, as an electrolyte in batteries, in medical applications, and in the field of industrial chemistry.

It is used in agriculture in fertilizers and animal feed to provide molybdenum supplementation. In addition, thanks to its corrosion-inhibiting properties, it is also employed in various industries for metal plating processes and water treatment applications.

It is used in the textile industry to improve the solubility of dyes, as a gelling agent in detergents, and in the cosmetics sector for the production of preservatives in skin creams. In addition, it plays an important role in fertilizer formulations, flame-retardant products, furniture manufacturing with urea-formaldehyde resin (as an adhesive), and in the production of resins for various other applications.

Triethanolamine, due to its neutralizing properties, is used in dishwashing detergents, car wash shampoos, and liquid soap-based detergent formulations. In personal care products and pine oil-based clear disinfectants, it acts as an emulsifier, enabling the formation of water-soluble TEA soaps. It is also utilized as a grinding aid in cement production and in the manufacture of surfactants for the textile industry.