Introduction of Potassium Hydroxide

Introduction of Potassium Hydroxide

Chemical formula: KOH

The reaction mechanism:

KCl + H₂O → H₂↑+ Cl₂↑ + KOH

• Using 30% potassium hydroxide solution produced by electrolysis, solidified and sliced by evaporation system

• System slicing produces finished products.

Executive standard

• GB/T 1919-2000 Industrial Potassium Hydroxide

• GB 25575-2010 Food additive potassium hydroxide

Physicochemical properties

Colorless transparent liquid or white flaky solid, strong alkaline and corrosive, moderately toxic, easily soluble and deliquescence;

When exposed to air, it reacts with CO₂ and changes its properties, and when it coexists with some organic matter, its properties change.

Main use

• Electrochemistry: for LCD, crystal cleaners, etching, electroplating, battery production

• Light industry: production of potassium soap, cosmetics (such as cold cream, vanishing cream and shampoo);

• Textile industry: printing, dyeing, bleaching and mercerizing, and is widely used as the main raw material for the manufacture of man-made fibers and polyester fibers;

• Medicine: used in the production of potassium borohydride, progesterone, vanillin, spironolactone, saparinol, testosterone propionate, etc.;

• Used in metallurgical heating agent and leather degreasing.