Sodium sulfate, also known as Glauber's salt, is a white, crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water with various industrial applications:
- Detergents: Used as a filler and surfactant in detergents.
- Paper Industry: Used in the production of paper pulp.
- Textile Industry: Used in dyeing and finishing textiles.
- Food Industry: Used as a food additive, particularly as a drying agent and a carrier for other additives.
- Medicine: Used as a laxative.