What do clean drinking water and electric car batteries have in common…?

…they both use chlor-alkali chemistry to keep you going!

Want to ensure your water is always clean and safe?

Chlor-alkali chemicals are used to make over 90% of Europe’s water safer to drink. According to the World Health Organisation, over 3 million people die globally from drinking unsafe drinking water. Chlor-alkali chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite can, when used carefully, disinfect water to make it free of bacteria and other micro-organisms that can make people ill. Chlorine disinfection of water has even been called one of the greatest public health advances of the last century!

With a proven use for over a century, chlor-alkali chemicals have the benefit of being more affordable than alternatives, longer-lasting and scalable from large plants to individual taps. People can also trust chlorinated water as they can easily detect its presence in water. For those that do not like the taste though, such disinfectants will disappear by placing the water in the fridge for short periods of time (but only for up to 24 hours!).

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…and keep your electric car going?

Chlor-alkali chemicals also help to make efficient electric car batteries. There is a drive (forgive the pun!) to move away from diesel and petrol cars towards other forms of ‘fuels’. One alternative here is the use of hybrid or fully electric cars. The batteries that are found in these vehicles are made using various minerals (such as lithium, cobalt and nickel) as well as chlor-alkali chemicals such as potassium hydroxide which is used to carry the charge around the battery.

Other parts of your car also feature chlor-alkali chemicals such as the polyurethane seats, armrests and headrests, PVC dashboards and polyurethane in car bumpers and headlight lenses.

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Chlor-alkali is vital for many products in our daily life.