1、Chemical Name: Potassium Hydroxide
2、Molecular Formula : KOH
3、Molecular Weight: 56.11
4、CAS: 1310-58-3
5、Character: It occurs as white flake or colorless clear liquid. It is a kind of strong alkalis. Flake is freely soluble in water. It releases a great deal of heat while dissolving in water.
6、Usage: It’s used as alkaline agent, colorant, pH regulator. It can be used in infant formula, maternal formula and preschool children formula.
7、Packing: Flake is packed with polyethylene bag as inner layer, and a compound plastic woven bag as outer layer. The net weight of each bag is 25kg or 40kg.
8、Storage and Transport: Solid should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances. Liquid should be stored in tanks and transported by tanker.
| Specification | FCC VII | |
| Content (KOH) | Solid | Liquid |
| Content (KOH), w/% ≥ | 85.0-100.5 | 97.0-103.0 |
| Carbonate (K2CO3),w/% ≤ | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Heavy metal (as Pb),mg/kg ≤ | ———— | ———— |
| Clarity | ———— | ———— |
| Lead (Pb),mg/kg ≤ | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Mercury (Hg),mg/kg ≤ | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Arsenic (As),mg/kg ≤ | ———— | ———— |
| Water Insoluble substances | Passes test | ———— |
