Potassium Hydroxide 90% Flakes (Caustic Potash)
Potassium Hydroxide 90% Flakes (Caustic Potash)
Product Overview:
CAS #: 1310-58-3
Caustic potash, supplied as 90% potassium hydroxide flakes, is a strong alkaline compound used across fertilizer, chemical manufacturing, metal finishing, and water treatment applications. It is commonly employed in the manufacture of liquid fertilizers, providing a soluble potassium source for fertigation and specialty crop nutrition programs. Additionally, it serves as a key raw material in soap and biodiesel production, where it catalyzes saponification and transesterification reactions. Caustic potash is also utilized as an alkaline electrolyte in battery manufacturing and as a cleaning and etching agent in metal finishing operations. Furthermore, it finds applications in industrial water treatment for pH adjustment and neutralization.
Relevant identified uses: Fertilizer
Uses advised against:
Do not use for squirting or spraying
Do not use for products which come into direct contact with the skin
Documentation:
Technical Information:
Appearance
White Flakey
Assay
≥ 90.0 %
Carbonate (as K2CO3)
≤ 0.5 %
Chlorides (as Cl)
≤ 0.005 %
Sulfates (as SO4)
≤ 0.005 %
Phosphate (as PO4)
≤ 0.005 %
Nitrate (as N)
≤ 0.0005 %
Silicate (as SiO3)
≤ 0.01 %
Iron (Fe)
≤ 0.0005 %
Sodium (Na)
≤ 0.5 %
Aluminum (Al)
≤ 0.002 %
Calcium (Ca)
≤ 0.005 %
Nickel (Ni)
≤ 0.0005 %
Heavy Metal (as Pb)
≤ 0.002 %
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