Ammonium Persulfate

SPECIFICATION ITEMSSPECIFICATIONSAppearancewhite crystalline saltAssay98.5% w/w minActive oxygen6.9% w/w minResidue on ignition(as SO4)0.02% w/w maxChloride and chlorate(as CL)0.001% w/w maxManganese(Mn)0.00005% w/w maxIron(Fe)0.0005% w/w maxHeavy metals(as Pb)0.0005% w/w maxMoisture0.10% w/w maxDecomposition of the product as suppliedat above 60°CRecommended storage temperatureNormal TemperatureStorage stability as from date of delivery12 months Application Polymerization : Initiator for the emulsion or solution Polymerization of acrylic monomers,vinyl acetate,vinyl chloride etc.and for the emulsion co-polymerization of styrene,acrylonitrile,butadiene etc.. Metal treatment : Treatment of metal surfaces(e.g. in the manufacture of semiconductors;cleaning and etching of printed circuits),activation of copper and aluminium surfaces. Cosmetics : Essential component of bleaching formulations. Textile : Desizing agent and bleach activator - particularly for cold bleaching. Others : - Chemical synthesis - Water treatment(decontamination) - Waste gas treatment,oxidative degradation of harmful substances(e.g.Hg) - Disinfectant - Paper(modification of starch,repulping particularly for cold bleaching)