Potassium hydroxide pellets

Caustic

Chemically pure alkali which is supplied in the form of free-flowing, hemispherical pellets, diameter 5 - 7 mm, weight approximately 0.1 g.

Market Segments

Electronics

Detailed description

Aqueous potassium hydroxide is employed as the electrolyte in alkaline batteries based on nickel-cadmium, nickel-hydrogen, and manganese dioxide-zinc. Potassium hydroxide is preferred over sodium hydroxide because its solutions are more conductive.

Functions

  • Electrolysis salt

Applications

  • Electronics Industry,
  • batteries
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Chemical intermediates

Detailed description

Potassium hydroxide is a highly caustic alkali, soluble in water and is commonly used as a strong base in (organic) chemical synthesis.

Functions

  • Chemical Reagent

Applications

  • Organic Synthesis,
  • Chemical synthesis
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Personal care

Detailed description

The saponification of fats with KOH is used to prepare the corresponding "potassium soaps", which are softer than the more common sodium hydroxide-derived soaps.

Functions

  • Softener

Applications

  • Hand Cleaner,
  • Cleaning agent,
  • Cleanser
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Food applications

Detailed description

In food products, potassium hydroxide acts as a food thickener, pH control agent and food stabilizer. It is known in the E number system as E525.

Functions

  • pH Control,
  • Thickener,
  • Stability improvement

Applications

  • Food and Beverage Industry,
  • Food and Flavor Industry
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Pharmaceutical industry

Detailed description

制药KOH通常应用于preparation of the drugs for treating high blood uric acid.

Functions

  • Chemical Reagent

Applications

  • Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemicals
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