Potassium Chloride

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Potassium Chloride

Potassium Chloride, CAS# 7447-40-7, is a metal halide salt composed of potassium and chloride. It is odorless and has a white or colorless vitreous crystal appearance. The solid dissolves readily in water and its solutions have a salt-like taste. KCl is used in medicine, scientific applications, food processing. It occurs naturally as the mineral sylvite and in combination with sodium chloride as sylvinite.

E No:E508

CAS No:7447-40-7

Einecs No:233-211-8

HS Code:31042000

Routine Packing:25 kg/bag

Place of origin:China

Port of dispapch:Shanghai,

Applications:Nutrition enhancers; gelling agents; salt substitutes; yeast food; it is similar to table salt to use as flavour enhancers for the agricultural product, livestock forming product, condiment, can,convenient food and so on, And also to use as enhance the potassium to prepare athletes beverage.


About Potassium Chloride

The majority of the potassium chloride produced is used for making fertilizer, since the growth of many plants is limited by their potassium intake. As a chemical feedstock, it is used for the manufacture of potassium hydroxide and potassium metal. It is also used in medicine, food processing, and as a sodium-free substitute for table salt for persons concerned about the health effects of sodium.