Specification Datasheet
| Product Name | Potassium Hydroxide | ||||
| Appearance | White Flake | Colorless Liquid | |||
| Grade | Solid | Liquid | |||
| Purity(ω/%)≥ | 95 | 90 | 85 | 48 | 45 |
| CAS No.: | 1310-58-3 | ||||
| EINECS | 215-181-3 | ||||
| Chemical Formula | KOH | ||||
| Molecular Weight | 56.106 | ||||
| Boiling Point | 1320 ℃ | ||||
| Melting Point | 361 ℃ | ||||
| Density | 1.450 g/cm³ | ||||
Application
- Liquid and soft soaps: It reacts with oils to create soft, water-soluble liquid hand soaps and shampoos.
- Cleaners: It serves as a heavy-duty degreaser and surface disinfectant.
- Alkaline batteries: It acts as the conductive electrolyte solution in nickel-cadmium and manganese-zinc batteries.
- Biodiesel: It works as a catalyst to turn fats and oils into clean-burning fuel.
- Water splitting: It functions as the conducting medium in water electrolysis to generate hydrogen gas.
- Food and AgricultureFood processing: It helps adjust acidity, peel fruits, and process cocoa powder.
- Liquid fertilizers: It neutralizes acids and adds vital potassium nutrients to crops.
- Medicine and ScienceDermatology: It helps break down warts, cuticles, and dead skin cells.
- Diagnostics: Labs use it to dissolve skin scrapings so doctors can identify fungal infections under a microscope.
Packaging
50KGS/BAG or Iron Drum
Storage
Environmental requirements: Storage temperature generally should not exceed 35°C, and relative humidity should not exceed 80%–85%; keep away from sources of ignition and heat.
Separate storage: Must be stored separately from flammable/combustible materials, acids, etc.; do not store together.