Original Block Salt: A Key Element Across Hundreds of Industries
Original Block Salt is one of the most widely used raw materials in the world of manufacturing and chemical processing. It plays a vital role in countless industrial applications across a variety of sectors.
What Is Original Block Salt?
Original Block Salt is a form of sodium chloride specifically extracted for non-edible uses. Depending on the requirements of the end user, the salt may vary in purity level.
After extraction, the salt undergoes a series of processes including washing, drying, crushing, and sometimes sieving to prepare it for industrial applications. The final purity and quality depend on the intended use.
Applications of Original Block Salt
Original Block Salt is essential to many industries. Some of the most important uses include:
- Chemical Industry: For the production of chlorine, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), sodium carbonate, and other fundamental chemicals.
- Food Industry (Indirect Use): Used to disinfect surfaces and equipment, and in some cases, for processing specific food products.
- Pharmaceutical industry: Used as an auxiliary substance in the production of certain pharmaceutical compounds and mineral-based medicines.
- Water purification and wastewater treatment: For softening hard water and enhancing the efficiency of ion-exchange resins.
- Petrochemical and Oil Industries: Used in oil well drilling and the production of plastics, rubber, and other petrochemical products.
- Textile, Leather, and Paper Industries: For color fixation, impurity separation, and improving chemical processing efficiency.
- Industrial Machinery: For cleaning and maintaining large industrial machinery, and for preventing scale build-up and corrosion in equipment.
- Road Maintenance: To prevent icing on walkways, roads and high-traffic areas during winter, improving safety.
Advantages of Using Original Block Salt
Cost-effective: More affordable compared to many other industrial raw materials. Easy availability: Widely available from abundant and sustainable sources in Iran and around the world. Wide range of uses: from industrial processes to urban infrastructure.
Quality & Standards
Original Block Salt must be produced, packaged, and stored in compliance with national and international standards. Maintaining proper purity, particle size, moisture levels, and freedom from heavy impurities is essential to ensure safety and efficiency in industrial processes.
Haft Namak: A Trusted Source for Original Block Salt Supply
With access to Iran’s rich salt resources and years of export experience, Haft Namak is well-equipped to supply high-quality Original Block Salt to a wide range of domestic and international industries.









