Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- CAS No.
- 127-08-2
- EC No.
- 204-822-2
Features & Benefits
- Product Background
Potassium Acetate is available in pharmaceutical, very pure and technical grades. potassium acetates are used in many industrial applications. Their main effect is pH adjustment, crystallization aid, or as a catalyst or reagent. Niacet’s ingredients are used in resins, coatings, detergents, dyes, heat packs, carbon black, drilling fluids, ceramics, leather tanning, fire extinguishers, polymers, carpet backing, textile dyeing and conditioning, photography, lubricants, anti-freeze, and personal hygiene products, to mention just a few applications.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Applications
- Pharmaceutical and very pure grade Potassium Acetate can be used in the manufacture of antibiotics, penicillin, insulin and in haemo- and peritoneal dialysis solutions.
- Pure and technical grade Potassium Acetate can be used as a polymerization catalyst and in the production of polyurethane foam and in carbon black production.
- The product is also used as a dehydrating agent, a textile conditioner, a flame retardant and as a drilling fluid additive.
- Potassium Acetate (technical grade) can be used in fertilizers as a potassium source with a potassium (K) level of minimum 39.0% (94.0% expressed as K2O).
- Potassium Acetate is used as a catalyst in the PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid) which is a raw material used in making high-performance multi-purpose plastics such as PBT, PET etc.
- Potassium Acetate is also used in the production of VAM (Vinyl Acetate Monomer) which is used in making PVC.
- Potassium Acetate is also used in the carbon black production, as a drilling fluid additive, as a flame retardant, in the production of polyurethane foam and as a polymerization catalyst.
Properties
- Appearance
- White agglomerate
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Molecular Weight | 98.15 | — | — |
| Water Content | max. 1.0 | — | — |
| Assay Content | min. 98 | % | — |
| pH (5% solution) | 7-10 | — | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
Potassium Acetate is packed in 25kg polyethylene lined paper bags or 500kg big bags. The solutions are available in bulk.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Stability
Pharmaceutical grade Potassium Acetate is stable for 3 years from date of production. All other grades have 2 years stability. Physical stability and appearance may change before the end of shelf-life if not stored single-stacked in closed original packaging, dry and at room temperature. Potassium Acetate is very hygroscopic.