Potassium Hydroxide (Pellets and Powder)
Potassium Hydroxide (Pellets and Powder)
HS Code : 28152000 | CAS NO. : 1310-58-3
Basic Information:
- Chemical Name: Potassium Hydroxide
- Formula: KOH
- Molecular Weight: 56.11 g/mol
- Odour: Odourless
- Taste: Strongly alkaline
- Solubility: Freely soluble in water with heat generation
Grades: LR, AR, AR/ACS, Commercial, Technical, Cosmetic, Pharma, IP, BP, USP-NF, JP, Food, Extra Pure.
Packing Details: • 500 g HDPE Bottle • 1 kg HDPE Bottle • 2 kg HDPE Jar • 5 kg HDPE Drum • 10 kg HDPE Drum • 25 kg HDPE Bag / Drum • 50 kg HDPE Bag and Custom packing available on request.
Storage & Handling
- Store in cool, dry place below 30°C
- Protect from moisture and air exposure
- Keep container tightly closed
- Keep away from acids
- Use gloves, goggles and face protection
- Clean spills by dry method only
- Shelf Life: 24 months in original packing
Safety
- Corrosive material
- Avoid skin and eye contact
- Irritant material
- UN 1813 / Class 8
- Avoid skin and eye contact
- Avoid inhalation of dust
Industry Wise Application
Soap & Detergent
- Main alkali for manufacturing liquid soaps and soft soaps
- Produces soaps with better solubility than sodium-based soaps
- Used in dish wash liquids, hand wash, floor cleaners, degreasers
- Helps in saponification of vegetable oils and fatty acids
Biodiesel Production
- Acts as a catalyst in trans-esterification of vegetable oils and methanol
- Gives higher conversion efficiency than NaOH
- Produces cleaner glycerin by-product
Fertilizer & Agriculture
- Source of potassium nutrient in liquid fertilizers
- Used to adjust pH of agro-chemicals and pesticide formulations
- Improves potassium availability in soil
Chemical Manufacturing
- Raw material for Potassium carbonate
- Raw material for Potassium phosphates
- Raw material for Potassium permanganate
- Raw material for Potassium silicate
- Raw material for Used as strong base in organic synthesis reactions.
Pharmaceutical Uses
- Intermediate in preparation of potassium salts of drugs.
- Used for pH control in formulations.
- Cleaning and sanitizing of pharma equipment (CIP systems).
Food Industry
- pH regulator in food processing
- Cocoa and chocolate processing
- Peeling of fruits and vegetables.
- Cleaning of food processing equipment
Water Treatment
- Neutralization of acidic industrial effluent
- pH correction in boiler feed water
- Removal of heavy metals by precipitation
Petroleum & Refinery
- Removal of sulfur compounds from fuels
- Sweetening of petroleum products
- Catalyst in refinery processes
Textile Industry
- Scouring and bleaching of cotton
- Mercerization to improve fiber strength and shine
- Dye bath pH adjustment
Paper & Pulp Industry
- Delignification of wood pulp
- Bleaching processes
- pH control in paper sizing
Cleaning & Metal Treatment
- Degreasing of metal surfaces
- Etching of aluminium
- Industrial drain cleaners
Rubber & Polymer Industry
- Stabilizer in synthetic rubber production
- Catalyst for polymer reactions
- pH control in paper sizing
Battery & Electronics
- Electrolyte in alkaline batteries
- Etching and cleaning of electronic components
Semiconductor Fabrication
- Employed in the etching process for silicon wafers
Laboratory Use
- Analytical reagent and titrations
- Drying agent for solvents
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