Potassium Persulphate

PP

Product code RXSOL-19-6605-027

Unit
Kg
Quantity per unit
25.00

Potassium persulfate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2S2O8. Also known as potassium peroxydisulfate or KPS, it is a white solid that is highly soluble in water. This salt is a powerful oxidant, commonly used to initiate polymerizations.

Application

Potassium persulfate being a strong oxidant, has been very nicely employed used to initiate polymerization reactions, which can indeed found application in the polymer making industries for the synthesis of important polymers, beneficial in medicinal chemistry, or for commercial use.

Technical Specifications

Properties :

Appearance                                                                   White, finely crystalline salt
KPS (PPS) content (typically)            99.0 % w/w
Active oxygen (typically) 5.9 % w/w
Acid content (based on H2SO4,typically) 0.05 %
Iron content (typically)  1 mg/kg
Bulk density (typically) 1100 g/l
Melting point Decomposition At above 65 °C
Solubility in water at 10/20/40/60°C 30/50/105/210 g/l
pH of a 1% solution in water (typically) 3.7
pH of a 10% solution in water (typically) 3.1
Recommended storage temperature Below 30 °C
Moisture content (typically)%  < 0.03
Molecular Weight 270.3 kg/kmol

Specific Gravity 

2,480 kg/m³

 

Other Names

Potassium Persulfate, Potassium Peroxydisulfate, KPS