Quick Details
| Product name | Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate |
| Other name | MKP |
| Chemical Formula | KH2PO4 |
| State | Powder |
| CAS No | 7778-77-0 |
| Color | White |
Specification
| Items | Specifications: | Test Results | Unit |
| Content of KH2PO4 | 98 min | 98.9 | % |
| K2O | 33.5 min | 34 | % |
| P2O5 | 51.5 min | 52.1 | % |
| H2O | 1 max | 0.5 | % |
| Cl | 0.2 max | 0.05 | % |
| Fe | 0.008 max | 0.003 | % |
| As | 0.015 max | 0.005 | % |
| Water insoluble | 0.2 max | 0.1 | % |
| Heavy metals (as pb) | 0.008 max | 0.005 | % |
Application
Industry: raw material to manufacture potassium hexametaphosphate and other sylvites, culture of brewing yeast, enhancer, leavening agents and fermentation promoter, etc. In Fermentation industry, it is used as bacterial cultures, buffer regulator or Nutrient agent.
Agriculture: As a high efficient compound fertilizer of phosphorus, it is a potash fertilizer without chlorine. It provides both phosphorus and potassium suitable for all kinds of soil and cash crops, such as foodstuff, fruits, vegetables and so on. It is widely used in modern drop irrigation ad spray irrigation.
Food additives: It can be used as quality improver, fermentation accelerator, flavoring agent and buffer agent.
It can also be used to supplement as an additive for mineral elements like phosphorus and potassium
