PRODUCT NAME

MARKET

USES

Peptone Solution

Metals Plating and Finishing

Electroplating of lead, tin or lead to promote fine grained deposits, suppress treeing, increase bath throwing power

Printed Circuit Boards

Electroplating of lead, tin, or tin-lead to promote fine grained deposits, suppress treeing, increase bath throwing power.

Potassium Bifluoride

Chemicals

Electrolyte in the manufacture of fluorine

Catalyst in the alkylation of benzene with olefins

Glass

Etching, frosting, and polishing glass

Metals

Manufacture of fluxes for soldering or silver brazing

Mixed with citric acid to etch aluminum prior to coating with an acrylic copolymer emulsion

Power Generation

Regeneration of uranium hexafluoride for use in nuclear reactors

Potassium Fluoride

Batteries

Electrolyte

Chemicals

Fluorination of organic compounds

Coatings

Ingredient in coatings for cement, welding rods, aluminum and other metals

Metals

Ingredient in fluxes for soldering and brazing

Titanium dioxide processing

Metal powders

Photography

Bleach Production

Used in color transfer process

Potassium Nitrite

Chemicals

Analytical reagent in tests for amino acids, cobalt, iodine and urea.

Heat Transfer medium in melamine crystal manufacture for plastics.

Regenerates vanadium catalyst in ammonia plants

Dyes

Making diazo dyes

Food

Replaces sodium nitrite in meat curing for low- sodium diets