Potassium Hydroxide

Potassium hydroxide 
Product Name : potassium hydroxide
ALIAS:  Caustic potash
CAS NO: 1310-58-3
EINECS No.: 215-181-3
Molecular formula: KOH  
Molecular weight: 56.106
Solubility (mg/L): Easily soluble in water, ethanol, acetone and other solvents
Relative density (water=1): 1.450 g/cm3
Melting point: 361℃
Appearance: white rhombic system crystal

Usage: 
1、Used in electroplating, carving, lithography, etc.
2、Used as raw material for potassium salt production, such as potassium permanganate, potassium carbonate, etc.
3, in the pharmaceutical industry, used in the production of potassium borohydride, anisodone, salvianol, testosterone propionate, progesterone, vanillin, etc.
4、In the light industry, it is used for the production of potassium soap, alkaline batteries, cosmetics (such as cold cream, snow cream and shampoo).
5, in the dye industry, used in the production of reduction dyes, such as reduction blue RSN, etc.
6、Used as analytical reagent, saponification reagent, carbon dioxide and moisture absorber.
7, in the textile industry, used for printing and dyeing, bleaching and mercerization, and used in large quantities as the main raw material for the manufacture of man-made fibers, polyester fibers, also used for the manufacture of melamine dyes.
8、It is also used in metallurgical heating agent and leather degreasing.

Packing: 
Solids can be packed into 0.5 mm thick steel drums sealed tightly with a net weight of not more than 100 kg per drum; 
plastic bags or two-layer kraft paper bags outside full-opening or medium-opening steel drums;
threaded-mouth glass bottles, iron-capped pressed-mouth glass bottles, plastic bottles or metal barrels (cans) outside ordinary wooden boxes; 
threaded-mouth glass bottles, plastic bottles or tin-plated thin steel plate barrels (cans) outside full-bottom lattice boxes, fibreboard boxes or plywood boxes; tin-plated thin steel plate barrels (cans) Metal barrels (cans), plastic bottles or metal hoses in corrugated boxes.

Storage: 
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated warehouse. 
Keep away from fire and heat sources. 
The humidity in the warehouse should preferably be no greater than 85%. 
The packaging must be sealed and must not be exposed to moisture.
 It should be stored separately from flammable materials, acids, etc. and should not be mixed. 
The storage area should be equipped with suitable materials to contain spills.

Transport: 
When transporting by rail, steel drums can be transported in open cars. 
The packaging should be complete and the load should be secure when starting transport. During transportation, ensure that the container does not leak, collapse, fall or be damaged. 
Mixing with flammable or combustible materials, acids, edible chemicals, etc. is strictly prohibited. 
Transport vehicles should be equipped with emergency equipment for dealing with leaks.

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