Our Products
We offer the best product range of Potassium Chloride (IP / Ph. Eur).
We are a major Manufacturer, Exporter and Supplier to food and pharmaceutical firms of Potassium Chloride (IP / Ph. Eur) (KCl). In addition to standard grades of Potassium Chloride, our plant in adheres to current GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and is overseen by the FDA.
The chemical compound Potassium Chloride (KCl) is a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chlorine. In its pure state, it is odorless and has a white or colorless vitreous crystal appearance, with a crystal structure. Potassium chloride was historically known as "muriate of potash". This name is occasionally still encountered in association with its use as a fertilizer. KCl is used in medicine, scientific applications, and food processing.
Potassium Chloride (KCl) is used extensively by the pharmaceutical and food industries to provide a number of functional benefits including sodium reduction and nutrient replacement. It is also used as a reagent in laboratory testing, as a reducing agent in the high purity metals industry, in the production of photographic film and in buffering solutions.
Specifications
| SOLUBILITY | FREELY SOLUBLE IN WATER, PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE IN ETHANOL AND IN ETHER |
|---|---|
| IDENTIFICATION | POSITIVE |
| ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY | COMPLIES |
| APPEARANCE OF SOLUTION | 10 % W/V SOLUTION IS CLEAR AND COLORLESS |
| ARSENIC | MAX.1 PPM |
| BARIUM | COMPLIES |
| HEAVY METALS | MAX. 10 PPM |
| CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM | PER IP THE SOLUTION REMAINS CLEAR. |
| IRON | MAX. 20 PPM |
| BROMIDE | MAX. 0.1% |
| IODIDE | PER IP THE SUBSTANCE SHOWS NO BLUE COLOUR AFTER 5 MIN. |
| SULPHATE | MAX. 300 PPM |
| LOD IN OVEN AT 105° C. | MAX. 1.0% |
| ASSAY (ON DRIED BASIS) | 99.0 % -- 100.5 % |