Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) – Flake Form

Description

🧪 Product Overview:

Potassium hydroxide (KOH), also known as caustic potash, is a strong inorganic base essential for creating liquid and soft soaps. We supply high-quality flake form KOH, which is easy to measure, handle, and dissolve—ideal for soap makers and formulators alike.

🔬 Key Uses:

• 🧼 Soap Making:
  Used to make soft and liquid soaps. Potassium soaps dissolve more easily than sodium-based soaps and allow for higher concentrations of cleaning agents.

• 🍴 Food Industry (E525):
  Acts as a pH regulator, stabilizer, and thickener. Approved by the FDA for use in food under Good Manufacturing Practices.

• 🔋 Battery Electrolyte:
  Preferred in alkaline batteries (e.g., Ni-Cd, Ni-MH) due to high conductivity.

• ⚗️ Industrial Catalysis:
  Used in hydrothermal gasification to produce syngas from industrial waste and sludge.

• 🧬 Niche & Laboratory Applications:

  • Tissue digestion (“resomation”)

  • Etching in semiconductor manufacturing

  • Fungal identification via color-change test

  • Leather processing (unhairing)

  • Hair-softening in shaving products

  • Cuticle removers in cosmetic formulations

⚠️ Handling & Safety:

• Corrosive – use gloves, eye protection, and handle with care.

• Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and clothing.

• Store in a cool, dry place, tightly sealed, away from moisture and sunlight.

📦 Storage & Shelf Life:

• Shelf life: At least 12 months when stored properly.

• Keep in original container below 80°F (27°C).

• Protect from humidity and light exposure.

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