Potassium Persulfate

CAS Number

7727-21-1

Molecular Formula

K₂S₂O₈

Also known as:

Potassium persulfate; Potassium peroxydisulfate; KPS; Potassium peroxodisulfate

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Product Description

Potassium Persulfate (CAS 7727-21-1) is a stable crystalline persulfate salt used industrially as a reliable source of sulfate radicals under aqueous conditions. It provides fast, controllable radical generation for polymerization processes, and acts as an oxidant or activator in a range of manufacturing and process-chemistry applications. Commercial supply is offered with documented COA and packaging options to support procurement and quality control.

Application

  • Polymerization initiator
    Used as a water-soluble free-radical initiator for emulsion and solution polymerizations (styrenics, acrylates, vinyls).
  • Etching, cleaning & surface activation
    Employed in etch and activation formulations for printed circuit board processing, metal treatment and surface preparation.
  • Oxidative processing & chemical synthesis
    Used as an oxidant in aqueous oxidative transformations and specialty reagent formulations in fine-chemical and industrial syntheses.
  • Textile and pulp processing
    Applied as an oxidant for select textile treatments and pulp-processing steps where controlled oxidation is required.
  • Soil and groundwater remediation (oxidant activation)
    Utilized in engineered oxidation processes (persulfate activation) for targeted contaminant degradation under controlled conditions.
  • Analytical reagent & laboratory use
    Supplied as reagent-grade material for redox studies, analytical titrations and lab-scale syntheses.

Technical Parameters

Parameter Value
Assay ≥ 98.0%
Appearance White crystalline powder
Loss on drying / Moisture ≤ 0.3–0.8%
pH Typically acidic (approx. 3.0–5.0)
Insoluble matter ≤ 0.05%
Iron (Fe) ≤ 10–50 ppm
Chloride (Cl⁻) ≤ specified ppm

Applications

Bactericides/Oxidizing Agents

Quick Information

EINECS 231-781-8
Molecular Weight 270.32 g/mol

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