modified soda

Japanese: modified soda(英語表記)modifiedsoda
modified soda

...For industrial and other purposes, sodium carbonate and caustic soda may be mixed together to make laundry more alkaline (causticized ash). Sodium sesquicarbonate and caustic ash are also called modified soda. Washing soda is not suitable for fabrics that are sensitive to alkalinity, such as silk, rayon, and wool, and its cleaning power is inferior to that of soap, but it is often used in combination with soap because it has the effect of masking heavy metal ions and softening hard water, thereby preventing the consumption of soap.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "modified soda" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…工業用などでアルカリ性を強くした洗濯用には炭酸ナトリウムと苛性ソーダを混合使用する場合もある(苛性化灰caustized ash)。セスキ炭酸ナトリウムおよび苛性化灰は変成ソーダmodified sodaとも呼ばれる。洗濯ソーダは絹,人絹,羊毛のようにアルカリ性に弱い繊維には向かず,また洗浄力もセッケンに劣るが,重金属イオンを隠ぺいし硬水を軟化する等の効果があるためセッケンの消費を防ぐので,セッケンと併用する場合が多い。…

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