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FORMULA
HCl
CAS# 7647-01-0
DESCRIPTION
Hydrochloric acid is a corrosive, strong mineral acid. Pure grades are usually colourless, Commercial grades can be pale-yellow. It has a pungent, irritating odour and higher concentrations will fume, particularly at low temperatures.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Hydrochloric Acid has a wide range of applications across a variety of industries – examples below:
- Aerospace – metal treatment, also used for pH control
- Agriculture – pH control
- Construction – borehole regeneration
- Food & Beverage – pH control (effluent treatment), cleaning
- Leisure – pH control
- Metal Treatment – steel pickling, electroplating
- Pharmaceutical – pH control (water/ effluent treatment), production of intermediates
- Power – regeneration of ion exchange resins
- Raw material in chemical manufacture
- Water Treatment – cleaning of membranes and regeneration of ion exchange resins
STRENGTHS & GRADES
- Stored at 36% – available as Pure or Commercial Grade
- Dilutions available from 36% down to 1%
- Pure Grade product meets BS EN 939:2016 – Treatment of Water Intended for Human Consumption and Commission Regulation (EU) No.231/2012 (E507)
