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CHEMICAL FORMULA |
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Al2(SO4)314H2O |
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PROPERTIES |
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Grade |
Lumps,
Kibbles & Powder |
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Molecular Weight |
594 |
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Sp.
Gravity |
1.61 |
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Solubility |
Soluble in water |
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Taste |
Sweet
in taste |
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SPECIFICATIONS |
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Aluminum as Al203 |
17.0%
min. |
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Insoluble matter |
0.30%
max |
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pH of
5% solution |
2.8
min |
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Iron
(as Fe) |
0.01%
max |
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APPLICATIONS
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WATER & EFFLUENT TREATMENT |
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It's used for purification of drinking water and
wastewater treatment by settling of impurities by means of precipitation and
flocculation. |
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PAPER INDUSTRY |
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It
helps in sizing of paper at neutral and alkaline pH, thus
improving paper quality (reducing spots and holes and improving
sheet formation and strength) and sizing efficiency. |
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DETERGENTS |
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It is used as a filling and binding agent in the
manufacturing of bar soaps. |
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PHARMACEUTICALS |
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It is used in the manufacturing of mild
astringent and antiseptics for skin treatment. |
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TEXTILE INDUSTRY |
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It is used for color fixing in Naphthol based
dyes for cotton fabric. |
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OTHER USES |
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Leather tanning, lubricating compositions, fire
retardants; decolorizing agent in petroleum, deodorizer; food additive; firming
agent; dyeing mordant; foaming agent in firefighting foams; fireproofing cloth;
catalyst; pH control; waterproofing concrete; aluminum compounds, zeolites etc. |
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DANGERS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING PRODUCT |
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Avoid
skin & eye contact. Incase of contact wash with plenty of water.
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Store in a dry place |
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PACKING |
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It is
packed in 50 kg HDPE/PP bags with inner liner |
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