Where to buy Sodium Hydroxide in Toronto?

Question

Where can I find 100% Sodium Hydroxide in Toronto?

I've checked the plumbing departments in Home Hardware, Home Depot, Rona, and none of them carries products that are 100% Sodium Hydroxide.

I know that a store in U of T has it, but you also have to be an employee to purchase it - which I'm not.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Several options..

Reckitt Benckiser makes/markets it in a product known as Lewis Red Devil Lye, but  I am not sure which stores sell this one.

Home Hardware sells a product called Gillett's Lye

These are about 98/99% pure.

Alternatively, you could just try E-Bay, and have a guarantee of success.

100% pure...32 ounces(.9 kg.) $3.00, plus $14.00 shipping to Canada.

Here is the listing:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Red-Devil-Lye-bagged-...