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| CAS No.: | 1310-58-3 |
| Formula: | KOH |
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Potassium Hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KOH, and is commonly called Caustic Potash. this colorless solid is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications.
Properties:
Product Name:Caustic Potash or Potassium Hydroxide
CAS No.:1310-58-3
EINECS No.:215-181-3
HS.Code:2815200000
Molecular Form:KOH
Molecular Weight:56.11
Appearance: White Flake or colorless clear liquid
| COMPONENT | SPECIFICATIONS |
| KOH %≥ | 48.0 |
| Chloride (Cl) %≤ | 0.002 |
| KClO3%≤ | 0.005 |
| Fe%≤ | 0.0002 |
| Na %≤ | 0.4 |
| Al %≤ | 0.0005 |
| Pb%≤ | 0.001 |
| TEST ITEM | STANDARD VALUE(%) | TEST VALUE(%) |
| KOH | ≥90.0 | 90.5 |
| K2CO3 | ≤0.5 | 0.3 |
| CLORIDE(CL) | ≤0.005 | 0.0048 |
| Sulfate(SO4-) | ≤0.002 | 0.002 |
| Nitrate & Nitrite(N) | ≤0.0005 | 0.0001 |
| Fe | ≤0.0002 | 0.00015 |
| Na | ≤0.5 | 0.48 |
| PO4 | ≤0.002 | 0.0009 |
| SIO3 | ≤0.01 | 0.0001 |
| AL | ≤0.001 | 0.0007 |
| CA | ≤0.002 | 0.001 |
| Ni | ≤0.0005 | 0.0005 |
| Heavy Metal(PB) | ≤0.001 | No |
| Appearance | White Flakes | |
| TEST STANDARD | HG/T3688-2010 Superior Grade | |
UN classification UN 1813 UN
hazard class: 8
The product is packed in bags (net 25 kg) and soft specialized containers (net 1000 kg).
1. Used for electroplating, carving, lithography, etc.
2. Used as raw material for potassium salt production, such as potassium permanganate and potassium carbonate.
3. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used to produce potassium borohydride, spironolactone, saparinol, testosterone propionate, progesterone, vanillin, etc.
4. Used in the production of potassium soap, alkaline storage batteries and cosmetics in the light industry.
5. In the dye industry, it is used to produce vat dyes, such as vat RSN.
6. Used as an absorbent for analytical reagents, saponification reagents, carbon dioxide and water.
7. In the textile industry, it is used for printing and dyeing, bleaching and mercerizing, and is mainly used as the main raw material for manufacturing man-made fibers and polyester fibers. It is also used for manufacturing melamine dyes.
8. It is also used in metallurgical heating agent and leather degreasing.
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