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Overview
General
Product Name:
Potassium Hydroxide Flake
Description:
Potassium Hydroxide Flake is a traditional strong base used in the production of liquid soap such as castile soaps. Potassium Hydroxide has many other industrial applications exploiting it's reactivity with acids and is also used to develop derivative potassium compounds.
Identifiers
Chemical Name:
Potassium Hydroxide Flake
EC#:
215-181-3
CAS#:
1310-58-3
Synonyms:
caustic potash
Molecular Formula:
HKO
Classifications
Product Chemistry 1:
Inorganics
Product Chemistry 2:
Base
Tags
Industries:
- Consumer
- Agrochemicals
- Food & Nutrition
- Pulp & Paper
- Oil & Gas
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Automotive & Transportation
- Electronics & Electric
Market Segments:
- Appliances
- Inorganic Chemicals
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides
- Auto Parts & Accessories
- Paper Board & Packaging
- Food & Nutrition
- Dewatering Aids
- Active Ingredients
- Home Cleaning
- Purification Agent
Applications:
- Packaging & Industrial Papers
- Detergents
- API Synthesis
- Herbicide
- Food Processing
- Oil & Gas
- Chemical / Mining / Refining
Functions:
- Stabilizer
- Ph Adjusters
- Dewatering Aids
- Building Block
- Defoamers
- Gases
- Thickener
- Cleaning Agent
Properties
Properties
Property Name | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 1327 | °C |
| Melting Point | 406 | °C |
| Molecular Weight | 56 | g/mol |
| pH | 13.5 | -- |
| Specific Gravity at 20°C | 2.04 | -- |
| Vapor Density | approx. 2 | -- |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.0076 | mmHg |
| Water Solubility | 1.12 | kg/L |
Specifications
Specification Name | Value | Unit | Test Method | Test Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | white flake | -- | -- | -- |
| Iron (Fe) | 3 max | ppm | -- | -- |
| Nickel (Ni) | 5 max | ppm | -- | -- |
| Potassium Carbonate (K2CO3) | 0.5 max | % | -- | -- |
| Potassium Chloride (KCl) | 0.015 max | % | -- | -- |
| Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) | 90.0 min | % | -- | -- |
| Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) | 1.0 max | % | -- | -- |
Documents
Documents
| Name | Category | Language |
|---|---|---|
 Potassium Hydroxide Flake SDS (Rierden Chemical).pdf | Safety Data Sheet (SDS) | EN |
 Potassium Hydroxide Flake TDS (Rierden Chemical).pdf | Technical Data Sheet (TDS) | EN |
