Solvay® sodium bicarbonate

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In 1863, Ernest Solvay discovered a new process for manufacturing sodium carbonate using sea salt, ammonia and carbonic acid.

This process produced a sodium bicarbonate of high purity, which is used today in many fields: food, detergents, health and remediation.

Over time, the group has grown and now Solvay, with a presence in 55 countries on five continents, is the world leader in sodium carbonate and bicarbonate with manufacturing plants in the United States and Europe.

Throughout this brochure, you will discover the amazing properties of Solvay bicarbonate and the numerous services this miraculous product can offer you every day.

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3 What is BICAR®? A RAISING AGENT A SLIGHTLY ABRASIVE PRODUCT

The raising ability of BICAR® is strictly BICAR® is water-soluble. When in linked to two other characteristics: contact with water, its crystals dissolve • If BICAR® is added to an acid before damaging the contact surfaces. substance (e.g. milk, vinegar, lemon Therefore, stained and dirty surfaces

juice) it reacts by releasing CO2 (carbon can be cleaned in a delicate way, dioxide). without being scratched.

•O C 2 is also released when Solvay® sodium bicarbonate is heated up to a QUALITY CERTIFICATES temperature of over 70° C. Solvay plants have obtained ISO 9001,

The tiny CO2 bubbles, produced by the 18001, 14001 and 22000 certificates temperature, are incorporated into the (for products intended for human elastic proteins contained in the flour alimentation) by applying these (the gluten) and cause the pastry to management systems during the rise, producing soft cakes and biscuits. manufacture of sodium bicarbonate.

Eventually, the CO2 will disappear from These quality certificates guarantee the pastry, leaving thousands of little the company’s professionalism and holes. Thanks to this property, BICAR® can consumer-oriented interest. be used not only for industrial purposes such as the preparation of pastries and “FOOD CHEMICALS CODEX” effervescent powders, but also at home in CONFORMITY CERTIFICATE the preparation of many recipes. Solvay, by carrying out continuous AN EFFICIENT ODOUR ABSORBER and in-depth research on its products, guarantees that Solvay® sodium Acid or basic substances produce many bicarbonate complies with the current unpleasant odours. Being a buffer, F.C.C. rules and demands (Food Solvay® sodium bicarbonate reacts not Chemical Codex), in the food sector. only to prevent the development of such acids or bases, but also helps to remove odours that are present in the air, in confined spaces or are produced by the human body.

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5 What is BICAR®? BICAR® & the kitchen

6 IDEAL TO EASILY WASH AND IDEAL FOR CLEANING POTS AND CLEAN: PANS • Fruit and vegetables Solvay® sodium bicarbonate is very • Saucepans, kitchenware and cutlery delicate and at the same time slightly • Delicate surfaces without scratching abrasive. These properties make BICAR® an essential and efficient In order to eliminate impurities, wax product to help you clean your pots and and other possible residues, do not pans, and to help them regain their forget to wash your fruit and vegetables lustre. An ecological and extremely with water and Solvay® sodium economical solution against stains and bicarbonate before consumption. odours in your kitchen!

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: • Wash your leaf vegetables • To easily remove burned food (lettuce, endive, spinach, etc.) or residues from your frying pans and soft-skinned fruit (strawberries, cooking pots, put some BICAR® cherries, grapes, etc.) with a directly on the pan or pot and pour solution made of 1 tablespoon (25g) some hot water on it. Leave it to of BICAR® to each litre of water, soak for at least 15 minutes, rinse and leave them to soak for at least and wash. 10 minutes. Then rinse them under • In case of larger food residues: running tap water. sprinkle some BICAR® on a damp You will notice that, after a few sponge and scrub gently. Then rinse minutes, the water will become and wash. “cloudy” which indicates that the • You can also fill the pot or dish with product is efficient. water and 2 tablespoons of BICAR® • To wash non-leafy vegetables (50 g) and boil for about 5 minutes. (tomatoes, fennel, courgettes...) or After cooling, scrub the residues fruit with a harder skin (peaches, with a sponge or a wooden spoon. apricots...), prepare a mixture of Then wash and rinse. BICAR® and water (1 part of water with 3 parts of powder) and rub it directly onto the fruit or vegetables with a sponge or with your hands.

Then rinse under running tap water. BICAR® & the kitchen

7 CLEAN YOUR SINK WITHOUT SODIUM BICARBONATE AND THE SCRATCHING IT DISHES Unlike the powders present in some As BICAR® is an all- purpose cleaner, other cleaning products, Solvay® it can also be added to your usual sodium bicarbonate crystals are water- washing-up liquid to clean your dishes soluble and therefore not abrasive. Your most efficiently and to eliminate sink can be safely cleaned every day odours; BICAR® is able to neutralise without being scratched! the acids and bases of food residues responsible for bad smells.

• To eliminate food residues or to restore a shiny look to the kitchen • To eliminate food residues and sink or stainless steel sink, prepare to neutralise odours, add 2 a mixture of some water and tablespoons (50 g) of BICAR® to BICAR® (1 part of water per 3 parts your washing-up water, or use a of product), and scour the surface mixture of the product directly on with a sponge. Then rinse and rub a damp sponge (1 part of water per dry with a soft cloth. 3 parts of BICAR®); rub your dishes • If you want to avoid unpleasant and chopping boards and rinse well. odours in your kitchen, keep a small Is there anything better than an open box of BICAR® under your sink alimentary quality product that can and replace it every 3 months. be safely used to clean surfaces that come into daily contact with food? Definitely not! Efficient for cleaning dishes, Besides, BICAR® is also very cutlery and chopping boards. delicate for your hands. BICAR® & the kitchen

8 EFFICIENT FOR CLEANING YOUR THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE COOKING HOB FREEZER … and all other surfaces in the kitchen and domestic equipment.

• To clean the refrigerator and the freezer and to avoid odours, • To remove food residues and grease prepare a mixture of 2 tablespoons stains on your cooking-hob or to (50 g) of BICAR® and 1 litre of water eliminate onion or garlic odour, just and clean inside with a sponge. sprinkle some BICAR® directly on Afterwards, just rinse and wipe a damp sponge, clean the surface with a clean dry cloth. and then rinse. • You can also leave plastic • To clean the surface of the oven, containers to soak for about half the microwave, the barbecue grill an hour in a solution of BICAR® and and other household appliances, warm water. add 2 tablespoons of BICAR® to 1 • To remove stains, food residues or litre of water (50 g per litre) and mould, clean the refrigerator and rub gently with a sponge (it will be freezer with a damp sponge or easier to clean the oven if it is still cloth and a mixture of 3 parts of warm). BICAR® per 1 part of water. • If you want to absorb food odours that can often be smelt in the microwave and oven after cooking, TO CLEAN GLASS POTS AND place an open box of BICAR® in the PLASTIC CONTAINERS oven or microwave when they are not in use.

• To clean your oil and vinegar set, fill both containers with a small quantity of BICAR® and shake well so that the product absorbs the oil and vinegar residues. Then rinse. • To wash plastic containers, you can use a mixture of 1 part of water and 3 parts of BICAR® and clean the boxes with a sponge or a cloth;

then wash and rinse. BICAR® & the kitchen

9 ELIMINATING NASTY SMELLS: THE DISHWASHER • in the refrigerator From time to time you may have left • in the dishwasher your dishes sitting in the dishwasher • in the dustbin for a while, with the result that your dishwasher starts to smell. What can A “FRESH” REFRIGERATOR AND you do now about these nasty smells? FREEZER The unpleasant smells that sometimes persist in your refrigerator and freezer are produced by food acids (e.g. milk) •  To eliminate unpleasant odours, and bases (e.g. fish). BICAR® binds with sprinkle some BICAR® directly on the food molecules and neutralises your dishes in the dishwasher and them, which eliminates the unpleasant start a prewash cycle. odours. •  To enhance the effect and the efficiency of your usual washing detergent, just add 2 tablespoons (50 g) of BICAR® to your dishwasher •  To avoid smells, place an open box during the normal wash cycle. (250 g) - or any other container with •  To clean and sanitize your BICAR® in it - in your refrigerator or dishwasher we advise you to freezer. The bigger the surface of regularly add some BICAR® the product that has contact with (100 g once a month) to your empty the air the better! If you detect dishwasher and to choose the odours after a while, it means rinse cycle program; this will help that the product has exhausted its you to maintain the freshness and absorption effect and simply needs cleanliness of your dishwasher. to be replaced. BICAR® & the kitchen

10 THE DUSTBIN IT NEUTRALISES TOMATO BICAR® also helps you to get rid of ACIDITY WHEN PREPARING nasty smells in your dustbin. TOMATO SAUCE BICAR® neutralizes acidity.

: • To avoid dustbin odours, before placing a plastic bag in your • Instead of using sugar, add some dustbin, sprinkle some BICAR® in BICAR® (5 g) to your tomato the bottom of your bin. sauce when preparing it to reduce • If you don’t use any plastic bags and acidity. It can also be used for you want to fight garbage odours, tinned sauces (but usually these then pour some BICAR® directly into are already treated against acidity) the bin together with the garbage. and for home prepared sauces for preserving.

IDEAL FOR PREPARING FOOD: • It heightens the colour of your MEAT TENDERISING vegetables • It neutralises tomato acidity • It tenderises your meat • It eliminates the strong characteristic • To make tough meat tender, add taste of game meat ½ tablespoon of BICAR® per litre • It is useful as a leavening agent of water when the water starts • Or to prepare thirst-quenching drinks boiling.

Cooking: add ½ tablespoon of BICAR® per litre of water before cooking your vegetables. Adding 1 tablespoon (5 g) of BICAR® to the vegetables cooking water: • preserves their colour • avoids unpleasant odours produced by some vegetables such as cauliflower that may spread throughout the

house BICAR® & the kitchen • eliminates the bitter taste of turnips • softens cabbage. 11 ELIMINATES THE STRONG MAKES YOUR BISCUITS RISE CHARACTERISTIC TASTE OF GAME BICAR® is also used as a leavening MEAT agent in the preparation of biscuits. BICAR® can be useful to clean, When heated or in contact with acids, preserve, prepare game meat and it releases carbon dioxide (CO2) which eliminate its typical strong taste. causes dough to rise; the result is light and puffy, nice smelling biscuits! ATTENTION: do not replace the yeast you usually use with BICAR®. • To clean game meat and to eliminate its typical strong taste, sprinkle some BICAR® so that its strong odour disappears. After If you wish to prepare some yeast cleaning the meat you can decide at home, then you can mix the to either preserve it in your freezer following ingredients: or to cook it (rinse and dry properly • ¼ teaspoon of BICAR® and ½ of cream first). of tartar; • or ¼ teaspoon of BICAR® and 125 g of • To prepare game meat: if you have yogurt; not treated the meat with BICAR® • or ¼ teaspoon of BICAR® and when you cleaned it, then leave it ½ teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice to soak overnight in the refrigerator and 100 ml of milk. in some water with some BICAR. Dry with a clean cloth before cooking. A PINCH OF BICAR® IS ALSO USEFUL FOR: • preparing light omelettes (½ teaspoon per 3 eggs); • preparing soft mashed potatoes (add some BICAR® when mashing the potatoes); • avoiding the crystallisation of syrup. It is a good ingredient to prepare refreshing drinks. BICAR® & the kitchen

12 BICAR® & the kitchen

13 14 BICAR® & the house VERY EFFICIENT FOR: IDEAL FOR ALL KINDS OF • Refreshing your sofa, rugs and fitted SURFACES carpets Bicar ® degreases and is slightly • Cleaning washable surfaces abrasive, which makes it the ideal • Polishing your silverware product to clean all sorts of surfaces.

The fact that BICAR® absorbs unpleasant odours makes it the ideal product to clean your fitted carpets and • To clean tiles and washable rugs! surfaces (for instance: eliminate pencil traces) we suggest you apply some BICAR® (1 part of water and DIRECTIONS FOR USE: 3 parts of product) on a sponge and • To refresh the fabric of your sofa, rub the surface. Then rinse and dry. your fitted carpets and rugs, treat • To clean aluminium window them with BICAR®! Let the product frames: sprinkle BICAR® on a wet stand for at least 15 min. (24h in sponge and clean. Then rinse and case of obstinate stains) and then dry. vacuum. • To eliminate stains: clean as usual. Let it dry and apply some BICAR®. Let the product stand about 15 min.

ATTENTION: always test the product on a hidden area first to be sure the fabric is colourfast. BICAR® & the house

15 TO POLISH YOUR SILVERWARE BICAR® is slightly abrasive and therefore very suitable for the • To buff up your silverwork: sprinkle maintenance of your silverware. some BICAR® on a damp sponge or on a cotton cloth, and polish gently. Then rinse and dry with a soft cloth. • To give extra shine to your silver jewellery, put some aluminium foil in a bowl with some warm water. Add a few tablespoons of BICAR® and some salt (1 spoon per litre of water). Immerse the object in this mixture for about 1 hour, rinse well and dry with a soft cloth. The effectiveness of this method is due to the electrochemical reaction that occurs between the aluminium and the silver salt. Silver salt turns into metal silver and aluminium undergoes a chemical reaction in which salt is formed (the aluminium oxidises). • Another way to clean your silver items well is by using a mixture ATTENTION: we advise not to use of BICAR® (1 part of water and 3 a similar method to clean antique of product). Apply some of the and precious silver objects, as mixture on a cloth or directly on the BICAR® makes your silver regain its surface (you can also use a small shine by eliminating tarnish that brush) and rub gently with round may have formed throughout the movements until the stains due to years, and might add beauty and oxidation have disappeared. Then value to your items. We suggest rinse and dry. you in any case try this method on a hidden area first. BICAR® & the house

16 A DEODORISER IN CLOSED OR DEODORISES LITTERS CONFINED SPACES: • Wardrobes • Shoe cabinets and kitchen cupboards. Place an open box of BICAR® or a bowl • To clean your dog’s fur and to keep with about 150 g (½ mug) in spaces in it soft and shiny, add BICAR® (3 which you wish to remove unpleasant tablespoons per litre water) to his odours; once the odour absorbing effect bathwater. has worn out, replace the box or bowl • Otherwise sprinkle some BICAR® with some fresh product (usually after directly on its fur, rub and then about 3 months). brush very well to eliminate the In Addition to neutralizing odours, product entirely. BICAR® also absorbs the moisture that • To clean your dog’s blanket, add 2 forms in certain spaces and avoids tablespoons (50 g) of BICAR® to mould formation. the detergent and water in case of hand wash, or in the washing AGAINST ASH-TRAY ODOURS machine during the wash cycle. • To refresh your ash-tray and eliminate BICAR® is also very efficient if the odour of cigarettes and cigars, added during the rinse cycle. place some BICAR® at the bottom of the ash-tray; each time you empty it, replace with some new product. CLEANS YOUR PETS’ TOYS:

BICAR® ALSO TAKES CARE OF YOUR PETS: • absorbs cat litter smells • To sanitise your pets’ plastic toys • refreshes your dog’s fur let them stand in some warm • cleans your puppy’s toys water (1 litre) and 2 tablespoons of BICAR® (50 g); then rub well and rinse under tap water. • To refresh fabric toys: sprinkle some BICAR® on them, let the product stand for at least 2 hours, then brush very well to eliminate the product. BICAR® & the house

17 18 BICAR & the cleaning IDEAL TO ADD TO YOUR LAUNDRY NEUTRALISES AND ELIMINATES TO: STUBBORN STAINS AND ODOURS • increase the efficiency of your liquid detergent • eliminate persistent odours • prevent lime formation • To eliminate bad odours from clothes and underwear, add 1 Since Solvay® sodium bicarbonate tablespoon (25 g) of BICAR® to increases the water pH, if added to your the rinse cycle. Ideal for washing laundry; it also increases the efficiency sportswear, baby clothes or linen. of your usual detergent. It has in fact • To get rid of laundry-basket smells: been proven that a high pH value sprinkle some BICAR® on top of increases the repulsion between the your clothes. Then launder as usual, fibres and dirt, which removes stains but without first eliminating the more efficiently. product. If you add it during the rinse cycle, unpleasant odours will be neutralized and absorbed, and no lime residues will ATTENTION: do not use the stick on the laundry. product on wool or silk. As it is also an extremely efficient fabric softener, it can be used to wash delicate fabrics such as underwear, baby clothes or baby linen, where the problem of odours and stains deserves particular attention.

ENHANCES THE EFFICIENCY OF YOUR LIQUID DETERGENT

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: • To optimize the effect of your usual liquid detergent, add 1 tablespoon (25 g) of BICAR® to your washing machine during the wash or

prewash cycle. BICAR & the cleaning

19 IT PREVENTS LIME FORMATION

• Against lime formation we suggest regularly using (once a month) about 150 g (½ mug) of BICAR®, adding it to your empty washing machine and running an empty cycle. TO KEEP YOUR SHOWER TRAY CLEAN • Solvay® sodium bicarbonate creates IDEAL TO: an unfavourable environment to • Eliminate lime formation in the mould formation. bathroom • Sanitise the shower • Clean the bathtub • Wipe the floor • To clean your shower doors, apply • Prevent bad odours in the garbage some BICAR® on a wet sponge and • Eliminate lime residues rub the surfaces. Rinse with warm water and dry. • To remove mould from the shower mat: sprinkle some BICAR® on the • To remove lime encrustations from stains, let it stand for a while and taps and to keep surfaces clean, rub well with a sponge, then rinse make a mixture of warm water and dry. and BICAR ® (3 parts of product • To clean and deodorise the plastic and 1 part of water) and clean with shower curtains apply some a cloth or a brush to eliminate BICAR® on a sponge and clean the difficult stains (the additional use curtains. Then rinse and dry. Or put of lemon or vinegar also helps you them in the washing machine, add to enhance cleaning results!). 3 tablespoons (75 g) of BICAR® to the detergent and choose the delicate program. BICAR & the cleaning BICAR & the cleaning

20 A HIGIENIC BATHTUB COUNTERACT UNPLEASANT DRAIN ODOURS

• To clean your bathtub (also suitable for fibreglass bathtubs), sprinkle • To deodorize smelly drains from BICAR® and rub the surfaces with sinks, bathtubs and shower trays a damp sponge. Then rinse and dry pour ½ mug (150 g) of BICAR® with a cloth. down the drain followed by some hot water. BICAR & the cleaning BICAR & the cleaning

21 22 BICAR & the hygiene remove dead skin. softens yourskinandhelpsto gently Dissolved inyourwarm bathwater it skin, softensandeliminatescalluses. made into apasteandappliedonyour effect onyourlegsand feet. BICAR®, hasacalming, yet BICAR® reviving If addedto yourwarm footbath, A relaxingfoot bath skin. andsofteningeffect onyour relaxing ifaddedto yourbath,hasa BICAR®, A relaxingbath PERFECT FOR: dd 1/2 mug (150 g) of BICAR® to ofBICAR® dd 1/2mug(150 g) • DIRECTIONS FOR USE: dd 2 tablespoons (50 g) of BICAR® ofBICAR® g) dd 2 tablespoons (50 • your warm bathwater (37-40°C). to yourwarm foot bathwater. A A cigarettes andcoffee.cigarettes time to timeto whitenteethstainedby usefulifusedfrom therefore alsovery abrasive actiononyourteethandis and bases(fish). hasamild BICAR® causedbyacids(onion,that are garlic) andavoidssmells breath thosenasty used properly, your refreshes BICAR® neutralises theseacids.Besides,if beingabuffer substance,BICAR®, main causeofdentalplaqueandcaries. affect your tooth enamel,whichisthe teeth ferment and produce acidsthat your Food thatstickbetween residues Oral hygieneandmouthcare outhwash: dissolve1teaspoon • ening agent: to helpyour • mouth. in 1mugofwater andrinseyour of Solvay® g) (5 sodium bicarbonate toothbrush andbrushyourteeth. onyourwet sprinkle someBICAR® teeth regain theirwhiteness, M Whit

23 BICAR & the hygiene 24 BICAR & the hygiene dentures To cleanyourtoothbrush andyour o clean yourtoothbrush, letit • o clean submerge yourdentures, • (25 g) ofBICAR®. g) (25 warm water andatablespoon stand overnightinamugwith running tap water. Then, rinsethouroughly under ofBICAR®. g) add 1tablespoon (25 useto cleanregularly them; containing water andthetablet you them for about30min. inamug T T To desodoriseyourshoes hands. also useitto yournailsand treat softenstheskinyoucan As BICAR® For aperfect manicure o refresh yourshoes: sprinklea o refresh • or softhands: dissolve • Then proceed withyourmanicure. your handssoakfor about 10min. oflukewarm1 litre water andlet in ofBICAR® g) 2 tablespoons (50 avoids mouldformation. by absorbingperspiration, italso Besides neutralising shoeodours day.shoes thenext your stand duringthenight;empty harden yoursoles!)andletthem usage with leather shoes: itmight inyourshoes(avoidlayer ofBICAR® T F

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25 BICAR & the hygiene 26 BICAR®L’extérieur & the et BICAR exterior® grill andplates. your barbecuewithoutscratching your removing burnt-on food from residues efficienttherefore extremely for easily isslightlyabrasive andis BICAR® BARBECUE YOUREFFICIENT FOR CLEANING yourflowersandplants • treat • remove weeds • clean yourgardenfurniture • clean thebarbecue TO:IN THEGARDEN DIRECTIONS FOR USE: o eliminate food or residues • stains. Rinseanddry. hard brushincaseofstubborn the surfaces withasponge ora andclean ofBICAR®, and 3parts apasteofwater of1part prepare grease from plates andgrills, stains and smells andremove T or thepatio, itwillcontrol weedgrowth. if appliedonstone footpaths, theterrace usefulinthegarden: canbevery BICAR® FURNITURE YOURIT CLEANS GARDEN PARASITES EFFICIENT AGAINST SOME SUITABLE FOR WEEDREMOVAL o refresh yourgardeno refresh furniture • stains fromo remove yourplastic • o treat plantsagainst parasites, • box. box. cushions andinsidethestorage onyourchair directly BICAR® the winter season, sprinklesome fromresulting storage during and eliminate mouldsmells then rinse. ofwater.litre welland Rub very per g) (50 tablespoons ofBICAR® use somewarm water and2 garden (chairs, furniture table…) after 20 days. foliage avoidingtheflower. Repeat some water andspray onto the mixture to a spray bottle containing Add 2teaspoonspaste. ofthis 3 tablespoons ofoliveoilinto a mix 1teaspoon and ofBICAR® T T T

27 BICAR® & the exterior IN THE SWIMMING POOL: FOR YOUR CAR: • It regulates the pH • It eliminates stains • It keeps your bath towels fresh and • It refreshes the interior absorbs smells • It cleans your car exterior • It reduces the pH to the optimum Solvay® sodium Bicarbonate is slightly values. abrasive and therefore eliminates Solvay® sodium bicarbonate can be difficult stains such as mud, resin, used to keep your swimming pool oil, grease and wax much more easily; water clear. Its regular use helps you windows, lights and rims can be to stabilize the pH to an optimal cleaned without scratching them. value slightly alkaline. To keep your water clear and reduce eye irritation, regularly check its pH values and use disinfectants. As to dosage • To remove difficult stains, use a information, do not hesitate to ask your sponge and a paste of water and swimming pool reseller for advice. BICAR® (1 part of water and 3 parts of sodium bicarbonate). Rinse well REFRESH YOUR BATH TOWELS and dry with a soft cloth.

• To refresh your bath towels and eliminate chlorine odour, add 2 tablespoons (50 g) of BICAR® to your hand wash detergent or to your washing machine during the wash cycle. It is also efficient if added to your rinse water. BICAR® & the exterior

28 INSIDE THE CAR: CAMPING: • To refresh your tent and sleeping-bag • To clean your camping equipment and accessories • To refresh the seats and carpets of your car, sprinkle some BICAR® on them and let stand for about15 min, or more in case of stubborn • To prevent mould formation and stains. For even better results, use smells, sprinkle some BICAR® in a brush to help the grains get into the tent and sleeping-bag before the fibres. storing them. You can do the same • To eliminate stains from to neutralize unpleasant smells when fabric seats, first follow the taking them out of the store room, recommendations of the sprinkle some BICAR®, let it stand manufacturer. Then apply a layer during a whole day and then shake of BICAR® on top of the stain. Let out well or vacuum before using stand for about 15 min and then them again. vacuum.

ATTENTION: we advise you to always try the product on a IDEAL FOR CLEANING YOUR hidden area. PLASTIC PICNIC BOXES • Against smells in your plastic picnic • To remove cigar and cigarette boxes and ice bucket, let them soak in smells, sprinkle some BICAR® in warm water with 2 tablespoons (50 g) the ash tray and add fresh product of BICAR® per litre of water. each time you empty your ash tray. • To remove stains, food residues or Or clean it with a damp sponge and mould, you can prepare a paste of some BICAR®. Then rinse well and water BICAR® (3 parts of sodium dry. bicarbonate and 1 part of water). BICAR® & the exterior

29 IN FRANCE IN ITALY

The company Esco manufactures Solvay® Sodium Bicarbonate is and sells Solvay® Sodium available in various packages and Bicarbonate, produced in is sold in large-scale distribution Dombasle, under the brand centres. name Cérébos. Cérébos Sodium www.bicarbonato.it Bicarbonate, a simple, safe and efficient product, is sold in large- scale distribution centres.

IN BELGIUM

Solvay® Sodium Bicarbonate is sold under the brand name Bicar® Net for cleaning and deodorising. Bicar® Net, with its new micro- grain formula, is sold in large-scale distribution centres.

The company Esco manufactures and sells bicarbonate Cérébros, which is available in large-scale distribution centres. Where find BICAR® to

30 Notes France Benelux SOLVAY-CARBONATE-FRANCE SOLVAY CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL

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Solvay is the world leader in Soda Ash and Bicarbonate. The Group holds leadership positions in Europe and the US, and has a commercial presence in every region of the world. Solvay employs two production technologies: the exploitation of one of the world’s largest natural soda ash mines (Trona) in the world, based in America, and synthetic processes implemented across Europe. The objective for the growth-oriented bicarbonate activities is to leverage a remarkable, European, application-based know-how to successfully develop the market in other regions.

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