Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
- CAS No.
- 127-08-2
- EC No.
- 204-822-2
- Technologies
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Fluids & Lubricants Type
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Fluids & Lubricants End Use
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Recommended Uses & Known Applications
- Nucleic acid precipitation
- Drilling fluid additive
- Manufacture of glass
- Catalyst in the production of terephthalic acid used to make industrial PET, carbon black, polyurethane foams
- Catalyst in the acetylation of wood
- Softening agent for papers and textiles
- Precursor for potassium-carbon foliar fertilizer potentially helping farmers obtain better harvests per
- Fire suppressant
- Tissue preservation, fixation, and mummification
- Liquid deicer which is much easier to spread compared to rock salt, calcium chloride or magnesium chloride
- Desiccant
- Buffer
- Intermediate /reagent in the synthesis of lubricants and chemicals
- Antimicrobial preservative
- Textile conditioner
- ‘water-in-salt’ electrolyte for advanced supercapacitors and aqueous batteries
Properties
- Appearance
- White hygroscopic granular powder
- Soluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Range | 288-296 | °C | — |
| Molecular Weight | 98.14 | g/mol | — |
| pH (for a 10wt% solution in water) | 7-9 | — | — |
| Purity | 98 | % | — |