Potassium Acetate
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
127-08-2
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
Acetic Acid, potassium salt; Acetic acid, potassium salt (1:1); Potassium acetate
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FORMULA
C2H3KO2
APPEARANCE
white crystalline powder
ASSAY
99.00 to 100.00 %
MELTING POINT
303.00 to 307.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
LOGP (O/W)
-3.72
SHELF LIFE
12 month(s) or longer if stored properly
STORAGE
store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light
ODOR
odorless
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
INSOLUBILITY
in ether
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
98.14
COLOR
colorless lustrous crystal or white crystal powder or flakes
SOLUBILITY
water, alcohol, oxygenated solvs.
DENSITY
1.57
DIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING
on heating
NOTES
Potassium acetate has many applications in food and beverage chemicals.
In industry, it is used as a pH-adjusting agent for drilling fluids.
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Available in 25 kg Bags
Use: FILM FORMING
CLASS
Specialty Chemicals, Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Food and Beverage Chemicals - Sweeteners - Acidulants - Emulsifiers, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Industrial Chemicals
FUNCTIONS
Intermediates, Drilling Fluid Additives, Acidulant, Preservative, pH Adjusting Agent
INDUSTRY
Food Chemicals, Flavor, Nutrition, Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracking
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