Aluminium Potassium Sulphate 99.5% ACS

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Variation ID		Product Code	Pack Size	List Price
6630	photo_camera	GPC8011-X	100g GPC8011-X	£5.20
6631	photo_camera	GPC8011-2X	250g GPC8011-2X	£8.35
6632	photo_camera	GPC8011-5X	500g GPC8011-5X	£14.65
6633	photo_camera	GPC8011-Y	1Kg GPC8011-Y	£25.15
6634	photo_camera	GPC8011-2.5Y	2.5Kg GPC8011-2.5Y	£52.45
6635	photo_camera	GPC8011-5Y	5Kg GPC8011-5Y	£89.20
6636	photo_camera	GPC8011-25Y	25Kg GPC8011-25Y	£393.75

Potassium alum, potash alum or tawas is the potassium double sulfate of aluminium.

It is commonly found in its dodecahydrate form as KAl(SO4)2·12(H2O).

Alum is the common name for this chemical compound, given the nomenclature of potassium aluminum sulfate dodecahydrate.

It is commonly used in water purification, leather tanning, dyeing, fireproof textiles, and baking powder.

It also has cosmetic uses as a deodorant, as an aftershave treatment and as a styptic for minor bleeding from shaving.

as a mordant in hand dyeing
making crystals
is an astringent/styptic and antiseptic
a natural deodorant by inhibiting the growth of the bacteria responsible for body odor
General Laboratory Reagent

Minimum Assay: >99.5%
Molecular Formula: AlK(S04)2.12H20
Molecular Weight: 474.38 g/mol
Melting Point: 92 C
Water: <4.5%
Chloride: <0.01%
Iron: <100ppm
Aluminium: 5-6%

Cas Number: 7784-24-9

Einecs Number: 233-141-3

HS Code / Commodity Code: 2833300000

Hazard Phrases: H0001