CAS NO.

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EINECS NO.

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FORMULA

Al(OH)3

MOL WT.

*8

H.S. CODE

***8.*0

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Odorless white powder

MELTING POINT

**0 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

2.*2

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

insoluble

PH

weak basic

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

FLASH POINT

Not considered to be a fire hazard

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

Aluminium Hydroxide is considered as one of the largest volume flame retardant as it can be heated to **0°C and hydrated alumina can be decomposed into *6% alumina and *4% water. Aluminium hydroxide is also used as an adsorbent, emulsifier, and ion exchanger, mordant, antacid, and filtering medium. Further, Aluminium Hydroxide can also be used in manufacturing of paper, ceramics, printing inks, detergents, for waterproofing fabrics and in dentrifrices and antiperspirants.

Items

Content

Al (OH) 3

*9.6% min

Moisture

0.3% max

SiO2

0.**5% max

alumina powderFe2O3

0.*2% max

Na2O

0.*3% max

L.O.I

*5 max

S- Na2O

0.*5% max

Mean sizeum

1.5%

Loose packed (g/cm3)

0.2% min

Density packed (g/cm3)

0.4% min

Whiteness

*9%min