Potassium hydroxide is mainly used as a raw material for the production of potassium salts, such as potassium permanganate and potassium carbonate. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used for the production of potassium borohydride, spironolactone, trafanol, progesterone and testosterone propionate, etc. It is used in the light industry to produce potassium soap, alkaline storage batteries, and cosmetics (such as cold cream, snow cream and shampoo). In the dye industry, it is used to produce VAT dyes, such as VAT blue RSN, etc. In the electrochemical industry, it is used for electroplating, engraving, etc. In the textile industry, it is used for dyeing and printing, bleaching and mercerizing, and is widely used as the main raw material for manufacturing artificial fibers and polyester fibers. In addition, it is also used in metallurgical heating agents and leather degreasing, etc.
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