Over half of all Soda Ash production is used in glass manufacturing, but it is also used in a wide range of other products, such as powdered detergents and soaps and rechargeable batteries, as well as being used extensively in metallurgical processes, and across the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

It is used as a food preservative and as a seasoning to enhance flavor. Sodium chloride is also used in manufacturing to make plastics and other products. It is also used to de-ice roads and sidewalks.Sodium chloride is used as an electrolyte replenisher to help prevent heat cramps caused by too much sweating. This medicine is also used for the preparation of normal isotonic solution of sodium chloride.Sodium chloride is a common buffer component used in the preparation of TBS, PBS, cell lysis buffers, immunoprecipitation wash buffers, and other buffers. It is also used as a component for cell media, including LB (Luria) broths).

Sodium Hydrosulfide is a colorless to lemon-colored, crystalline (sand-like) solid with a rotten egg odor. It is used to make heavy water for nuclear reactors, as a chemical intermediate and pulping agent in making paper, and in making dyes and other chemicals.

Sodium nitrate is used as a fertilizer and in a number of industrial applications, primarily as an oxidizing agent. These latter include the manufacture of glass, explosives, and charcoal briquettes, and the production of potassium compounds.Sodium nitrate is used as a fertilizer and in a number of industrial applications, primarily as an oxidizing agent. These latter include the manufacture of glass, explosives, and charcoal briquettes, and the production of potassium compounds.

Sodium sulphate is used to dry organic liquids. As a filler in powdered home laundry detergents. As a fining agent which removes small air bubbles from molten glass. Glauber's salt, the decahydrate, was used as a laxative which removes certain drugs such as acetaminophen from the body.

Sodium bicarbonate , also known as baking soda, is used to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion by neutralizing excess stomach acid. When used for this purpose, it is said to belong to the group of medicines called antacids. It may be used to treat the symptoms of stomach or duodenal ulcers.