Properties |
| Synonyms |
Chile Saltpeter
Cubic nitre
Soda nitre |
| Molecular Weight |
85 |
| Melting Point |
306°C |
| Density |
2.26 gms/cm3 |
| CAS No. |
7631-99-4 |
| UN No. |
1498 |
| EINECS No. |
231-554-3 |
Specifications |
| Appearance |
White or slightly off white to Light cream colour powder |
| Loss on drying |
1.00 % w/w Max. |
| Purity (on dry basis) |
99.00 % w/w Min. |
Packing |
| 50kg HDPE bag |
Applications |
| Agrochemicals |
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| Bulk
Intermediates |
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| FNS and Perfomance Chemicals |
Manufacture of glass.
Blasting powder, Slurry, Dynamite, Matches.
Used in heat transfer salts and flux. Also
used to manufacture various other Nitrate
salts of Potassium & Barium.
Leather Tanning Chemicals. |
| Imaging and Color Intermediates |
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| Pharmaceutical Intermediates |
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| Rubber Chemcial Intermediates |
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