POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

 

SYNONYM: POTASSIUM HYDRATE; CAUSTIC POTASH

 

FORMULA: KOH

 

M. W.: 56.11

 

CAS NO.: 1310-58-3

 

GRADE: TECH. GRADE

 

DESCRIPTION: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE BELONGS TO ALKALI FAMILY. THE SOLID ONE IS HOARY, BLUE GREEN AND PALE PURPLE SLICE OR CAKE; WHILE THE FLUID ONE IS LIGHT YELLOW OR BLUE PURPLE. WITH PROPORTION 2.044, STRONGLY CAUSTIC, SOLUBLE IN WATER, IT CAN SEND OFF A GREAT DEAL OF HEAT DURING ITS DISSOLUTION.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

PURITY

90% MIN.

K2CO3

2.5% MAX.

CHLORIDE

1.0% MAX.

IRON

0.05% MAX.

 

USES: IT CAN BE USED TO MAKE KALIUM SOAPS IN SOAP MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND ACTS AS AN INGREDIENT FOR FABRICATION OF FACIAL CREAMS AND SHAMPOOS.IT IS ALSO WIDELY USED IN THE CHEMICAL RAW MATERIAL INDUSTRY, SUCH AS THE FABRICATION OF KALIUM AND POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE.

 

PACKING: 25KGS NET IN P.P. BAGS.

 

H.S. NO.: 2815.2000

 

UN NO.: 1813             CLASS: 8