Product Description
Potassium nitrate typically appears as a colorless or white crystalline solid.
Potassium nitrate, also known as saltpeter, has a diverse range of applications:
Gunpowder Production: Primarily used as a raw material for making black gunpowder, mine gunpowder, fuses, and firecrackers.
Fireworks and Pyrotechnics: Utilized in fireworks to produce purple sparks.
Heat Treatment: Employed in salt baths for quenching during mechanical heat treatment processes.
Ceramic and Glass Industry: Used to create ceramic glazes, paints, and as a glass clarifier.
Manufacturing Applications: Used in manufacturing automobile lamp glass shells, optical glass picture tube glass shells, and as a catalyst in various processes.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Employed in the production of pharmaceuticals such as penicillin potassium salt, rifampicin, and other drugs.
Other Uses: Potassium nitrate is utilized in the production of cigarette paper, acts as a dressing agent, and is used as a compound fertilizer for crops and flowers.
Hair Coloring Agent: Permitted as a hair colorant in China.
Meat Products: In meat products, it may be converted to potassium nitrite due to bacterial action, serving as a color-protecting and antimicrobial agent. China permits its use in meat products with specific consumption and residue limits.
Item Standard High Cl Ass Result Of Inspection Assay 98 Min 99.42 K20% 46.0 Min 46.22 Moisture % 0.5 Max 0.11 N% 13.5 Min 13.7 Water Insolubl .E% 0.03max 0.002 Appreance Crystal Powder Crystal Powder