Product Category: Industrial Alkalis / Mining & Process Chemicals
Chemical Name: Potassium Hydroxide
Alternative Names: KOH / Caustic Potash
CAS Number: 1310-58-3
Chemical Formula: KOH
Molecular Weight: 56.11 g/mol
Appearance: White flakes
Product Overview
Potassium Hydroxide Flakes are a strong alkaline chemical used extensively for pH adjustment, chemical synthesis, detergents, fertilisers, electrochemical processes and industrial manufacturing.
Commercial technical flakes are commonly supplied at approximately 90% KOH because the product readily absorbs moisture and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Typical Technical Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-P7 |
| KOH Assay | ≥90% typical technical grade |
| Appearance | White flakes |
| Sodium as NaOH | Typical ≤1.0% |
| Potassium Carbonate | Typical ≤0.5% |
| Formula | KOH |
| Molecular Weight | 56.11 g/mol |
| CAS Number | 1310-58-3 |
| Characteristic | Strongly hygroscopic / deliquescent |
A representative technical 90% flake specification lists minimum 90% KOH, maximum approximately 1% sodium as NaOH and approximately 0.5% potassium carbonate.
Applications
- pH adjustment
- Chemical synthesis
- Detergent manufacture
- Liquid-fertiliser production
- Agrochemical production
- Alkaline electrolysis
- Electrocleaning
- Ion-exchange resin regeneration
- Industrial cleaning
- Potassium salt manufacturing
Key Benefits
- Strong alkaline reagent
- Highly water soluble
- Potassium-based alternative to sodium hydroxide
- Suitable for industrial synthesis
- High alkalinity
Storage & Safety
Highly corrosive and hygroscopic.
Store tightly sealed and protect from atmospheric moisture. Keep separated from acids and incompatible materials.
