Properties: potassium nitrate KNO3.
It is white prill, easily soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol.
Molecular weight: 101.11.
CAS No.:7757-79-1
Specification:
Purity(KNO3)：% ≥ 99.6
Moisture ：% ≤ 0.1
Insoluble matter in water：% ≤ 0.01
Chloride(as Cl- )：% ≤ 0.01
Sulphate(as So4ˉ)：% ≤ 0.005
Hygroscopicity ：% ≤ 0.25
Particle size：mm1-3
Packing: Plastic woven bag or craft paper bag inner with plastic bag in 25kg net.
Handling and Storage: Store in a cool, ventilated and dry house, away from moisture, heat or kindling. Avoid mixing with organic compound or sulphur or reducer during storage and transportation in case of explosion. Protect the material from the sun and rain during transportation. Carefully load and unload in case of crash.
Application:
Used as the raw material of fireworks, black powder, fuse and firecracker.
In pharmaceutical industry, it is used to produce penicillin potassium salts, rifampin and other drugs.
Also used to produce cigarette paper, catalyst and dressing agent;
In ceramic industry, used to produce ceramic glaze; heat treatment salt bath.
In food industry, it is used as color fixative and preservative, such as for bacon and luncheon meat with antiseptic effect.
