SODIUM PERCARBONATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

15630-89-4

EINECS NO.

239-707-6

FORMULA

2Na2CO3.3H2O2

MOL WT.

316.04

H.S.CODE

2836.99

SYNONYMS

Sodium Carbonate Peroxyhydrate; PCS; Sodium Carbonate Peroxide

Carbonic acid disodium salt, compound with hydrogen peroxide(2:3);

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white granular powder

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1.00-1.17

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

120 g/l

pH

approx 10.5 (1% Sol.)

APPLICATIONS

Oxidising and bleaching agents in cleaning, cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations but their main application is in detergents.  Booster for low-phosphate products. Provides alkali to assure optimum pH for bleaching. Releases Hydrogen Peroxide in water. Economically replaces hazardous chlorinated isocyanurates, calcium hypochlorite and chlorinated phosphates. Reduces fabric damage, maintains dye integrity, and eliminates toxic residues associated with chlorine.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Free flowing white granular powder

ALKALINITY (Na2CO3)

67.0% min

Fe

10ppm max

OXYGEN

13.0% min

MEAN PARTICLE SIZE

350-500 µm

TRANSPORTATION

PACKING

25kgs in Bag, 20mts/container ( 18mts/container if palletized )

HAZARD CLASS

5.1( Oxidizer )

UN NO.

2467