Potassium hydroxide pellets

Product Line Alkali pellets

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

  • Brand

    Eka Pellets™

  • CAS number

    1310-58-3

  • Physical form

    Pellets

  • Regional availability

    Global

  • Molecular Weight

    56.11

  • Chemical name

    Potassium hydroxide

Downloads

Product Data Sheets

PDS Potassium hydroxide pellets (English)

  • Product Data Sheet | application/pdf (25.6 KB) | English

Other Documents

Brochure Sodium and potassium hydroxide pellets - overview (English)

  • Brochure | application/pdf (359.8 KB) | English

Brochure Sodium and potassium hydroxide pellets - overview (中文)

  • Brochure | application/pdf (1006.7 KB) | Chinese

Halal - Bohus - SE - sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, pellet (English)

  • Quality and regulatory | application/pdf (259.9 KB) | English

Kosher - Bohus - SE - sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, pellet (English)

  • Quality and regulatory | application/pdf (212.4 KB) | English

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 and beverage

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

Pharmaceutical application of KOH is commonly in preparation of the drugs for treating high blood uric acid.

Functions

  • Chemical Reagent

Applications

  • Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemicals
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