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Aluminium hydroxide

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Molecular structure for Aluminium hydroxide

Chemical identity

English nameAluminium hydroxide
English synonymsATH;Aluminum hydroxide;Alumina trihydrate
Chinese name氢氧化铝
Chinese synonymsATH;三水氧化铝;阻燃剂氢氧化铝
Chemical categoryFlame Retardants
CAS No.21645-51-2
EINECS No.244-492-7
Molecular formulaAl(OH)3
Molecular weight78
PubChem structure images are reference depictions, not proof of composition, purity, grade, or regulatory status. Mixtures and polymers may not have a single representative structure.

Technical indicators

Al(OH)3 content ≥99.5%; moisture ≤0.5%; particle size (D50) according to grade; whiteness ≥95%

Performance characteristics

White powder, inorganic flame retardant and smoke suppressant, decomposes endothermically releasing water vapor[citation:13]

Application scenarios

Flame retardant filler for EPDM, plastics, rubber, cables; also used in water treatment and papermaking