Potassium Hydroxide (KOH)
Product Details
Specifications provided
White flake content ≥ 90% / 99%
Colorless or light yellow liquid content ≥ 30% / 48%
When exposed to air, it absorbs carbon dioxide and water and gradually turns into potassium carbonate. It is easily soluble in water, releases a large amount of solution heat when dissolved, has strong water absorption, can absorb water in the air and dissolve, and absorb carbon dioxide gradually into potassium carbonate. Soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in ether. It is extremely alkaline and corrosive, and its properties are similar to caustic soda. It can cause burns. Easy to absorb moisture and CO2 from the air.
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Product Parameter
1305-62-0
215-137-3
74.0927
Hydroxide
2.24 g/ml
soluble in water
580 ℃
2850 ℃
Product Usage
MAIN USE
1. Used for electroplating, engraving, lithography, etc.
2. Used as raw materials for potassium salt production, such as potassium permanganate, potassium carbonate, etc.
3. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used for the production of potassium boronide, andiolactone, sarhepatol, testosterone propionate, progesterone, vanillin and so on.
4. In the light industry for the production of potash soap, alkaline batteries, cosmetics (such as cold cream, cream and shampoo).
5. In the dye industry, used to produce VAT dyes, such as VAT blue RSN.
6. Used as an analytical reagent, saponification reagent, carbon dioxide and water absorbent.
7. In the textile industry, it is used for printing and dyeing, bleaching and mercerizing, and is widely used as the main raw material for the manufacture of man-made fibers and polyester fibers, and is also used for the manufacture of melamine dyes. 8. Also used in metallurgical heating agent and leather degreasing and other aspects.
