Potassium Hydroxide
Product Description
| Product | Potassium Hydroxide |
| CAS | 1310-58-3 |
| Formula | KOH |
| Synonym | Caustic potash, potassium hydrate, Potash lye, Potassium hydroxide (K(OH)), Potassium hydroxide |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 2.044 |
| Slightly Soluble | in ether |
| Melting Point | 405 c |
| Molecular weight | 56.11 |
| Solubility | water, alcohol, glycerol |
| Boiling Point | 1320 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Used to maintain the pH of drilling fluids and increase the effectiveness of other additives, such as crosslinkers Click here for more drilling fluid additives! Manufacture of soft soaps and biodiesel, Aqueous potassium hydroxide is used as electrolyte in batteries. Use: BUFFERING |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Industrial Chemicals |
| Function | Drilling Fluid Additives |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing |
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