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1.01091

Aluminium hydroxide

powder, hydrargillite EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Aluminium hydroxide, Hydrargillite

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Al(OH)3 · x H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
78.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352305
EC Index Number:
244-492-7
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
Form:
powder
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vapor pressure

<0.1 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

product line

EMPLURA®

form

powder

loss

30.0-35.0% loss on ignition, 700°C

pH

8-9 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O, slurry)

mp

300 °C (Elimination of water of crystallisation)

solubility

water: insoluble at 20 °C

density

2.42 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

~90 g/100 mL

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.01%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.01%, Na: ≤0.3%

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Al].O.O.O

InChI

1S/Al.3H2O/h;3*1H2

InChI key

MXRIRQGCELJRSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • Investigation into the Influence of the Process Parameters on the Stability of a Poly(Vinyl)-Alcohol-Based Coating System.: Discusses the stabilization of polymeric materials using aluminium hydroxide, emphasizing its importance in material science for enhancing the durability and performance of coatings (Canale et al., 2024).


Analysis Note

Identity: conforms
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.01 %
Sulfate (SO): ≤ 0.05 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.01 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.3 %
Loss on ignition (700°C): 30.0 - 35.0 %
Bulk density: about 90 g/100ml
Particle size (<&#8199;150&#8199;&#181;m): about 90

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany


Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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