General Description of Potassium-hydroxide:
Name :Potassium-hydroxide
CAS :1310--58--3
Strong alkaline white solid or colorless liquid products, Ion-Exchange Membrane process.
Main Applications of Potassium-hydroxide :
It is widely used in the production of potassium carbonate including KHCO3, potassium soaps,detergents, fine cosmetic, potassium-hydrogen phosphate, potassium-permanganate, medical intermediate, liquid fertilizers, synthetic rubber, ABS resin, natural rubber emulsion, paper agent, fermentation, -cresol, de-sulfuration in petroleum refining, bio-fuel and alkaline battery.
Technical Data Sheet of Potassium-Hydroxide:
|
Grade |
Standard |
HG/T3688 - 2000 |
UN Code |
1813 CLASS 8 PKG II |
Item |
Inspection item % |
Premium Grade |
First Grade |
1 |
KOH |
≥ 95 |
≥ 90 |
2 |
K2CO3 |
≤ 0.5 |
≤ 0.5 |
3 |
Sulfate (SO4) |
≤ 0.005 |
|
4 |
Chloride (Cl) |
≤ 0.005 |
≤ 0.005 |
5 |
Phosphate (PO4) |
≤ 0.005 |
≤ 0.005 |
6 |
Nitrate (N) |
≤ 0.0005 |
≤ 0.0005 |
7 |
Silicate (SiO3) |
≤ 0.01 |
≤ 0.01 |
8 |
Fe |
≤ 0.0005 |
≤ 0.0005 |
9 |
Na |
≤ 0.8 |
≤ 0.8 |
10 |
Al |
≤ 0.002 |
≤ 0.002 |
11 |
Ca |
≤ 0.005 |
≤ 0.005 |
12 |
Ni |
≤ 0.0005 |
≤ 0.0005 |
13 |
Heavy metal (as Pb) |
≤ 0.002 |
≤ 0.002 |
14 |
Appearance |
white flake |
white flake |
15 |
Conclusion |
fist grade |
Remarks: sodium (Na) contents can be adjusted as per users' requirement
Usage of Potassium-hydroxide : :
mainly used in alkaline batteries industry, soaps, high-class detergents and cosmetics.industrial,medicine intermediate, potassium chemicals, synthetic ruber, ABS resin, food additive dyestuffs and so on.
Packaging of Potassium-hydroxide :
25kg PP/PE bags, 1000kg jumbo bag