Aluminum Sulfate - Dry
Product Specification

Description

Aluminum sulfate (or "alum") is pale green to white in color and is available in powdered and granular forms. It dissolves in water to produce a solution with a pH of approximately 3.5 at 1%

Properties
Formula
 A12 (SO4)3 • 14H2O (approximate for commercial material)
Molecular weight (14H2O product)
 594
pH of 1% solution
 3.5 (approx.)
Bulk density (commercial ground form)
 63-71 lbs/ft3 (approx.)
Bulk density (powdered form)
 38-45 lbs/ft3 (approx.)

Specifications
Grade
Commercial
Low Iron
Iron-Free
% Total soluble Al2O3 17.0 min. 17.0 min. 17.0 min.
% Free Al2O3 0.15-0.6 0.15-0.6 0.15-0.6
% Total iron (as Fe2O3) 0.7 max. 0.05 max. 0.009 max.
% Insoluble in water 0.5 max. 0.2 max 0.05 max.
Food grade and FCC grade also available.

Product Markets and Uses
Cellulosic Insulation Manufacture of alumina trihydrate and printing inks Soap Manufacturers
Clay Manufacturers Municipal Wastewater Treatment Swimming Pools
Dyers Potable and Process Water Treatment Tanneries
Grease manufacturers Pulp and Paper Mills Xeolite and catalyst manufacturers
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Oil Well Operations 0

Grades, Forms and Shipping Containers
Commercial Grade
Low Iron Grade
Iron-Free Grade
Granular and Powdered Granular and Powdered Granular
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