| CAS No.: | 1310-58-3 |
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| Formula: | KOH |
| EINECS: | 215-181-3 |
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Potassium Hydroxide
KOH; CAUSTIC POTASH; POTASH; POTTASIUM HYDROXIDE; Potassium hydroxide pellets; Potassio; Kaliumhydroxid; POTASIUM HYDROXIDE; Hydroxyde de potassium; KHO
Potassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash, potassium ash, etc. Industrial products mainly have two forms, solid and liquid. The solid form is white or light gray flakes, blocks, and rods. Liquid potassium hydroxide is a light yellow liquid.
| Chemical Name | Potassium Hydroxide |
| CAS | 1310-58-3 |
| EINECS | 215-181-3 |
| Molecular Formula | KOH |
| Molecular Weight | 56.11 |
| Appearance | white powder |
| Color | white |
| Melting point | 361 °C (lit.) |
| Brand Name | Megawide |
Potassium hydroxide is mainly used as a raw material for the production of potassium salts, such as potassium permanganate and potassium carbonate.
In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used for the production of potassium borohydride, spironolactone, salviol, progesterone and testosterone propionate.
In light industry, it is used to produce potassium soaps, alkaline batteries, and cosmetics (such as cold creams, vanilla creams, and shampoos).
In the dye industry, it is used to produce vat dyes such as vat blue RSN.
In the electrochemical industry, it is used for electroplating, engraving, and so on.
In the textile industry, it is used for printing, dyeing, bleaching, and mercerizing, and is widely used as the main raw material for the manufacture of man-made fibers and polyester fibers.
In addition, it is also used in metallurgical heating agents and leather degreasing.
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