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See monthly Potassium Hydroxide prices in 5 locations: United States, South America, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, China, Africa. Also check Potassium Hydroxide price history since 2007. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Potassium Hydroxide.
Data Legend. The Potassium Hydroxide price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 6 locations, as follows:
- US: Potassium Hydroxide, United States, transaction, cif
- SAM: Potassium Hydroxide, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Potassium Hydroxide, Europe, transaction, cif, Germany
- SEA: Potassium Hydroxide, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, Thailand
- CN: Potassium Hydroxide, China, transaction, fob
- AFR: Potassium Hydroxide, Africa, transaction, cif, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Potassium Hydroxide price in United States increased during November 2018 to 967 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 4% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Potassium Hydroxide prices in United States increased significantly by 7%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Potassium Hydroxide amounted to 1,010 USD per metric ton, from 824 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Potassium Hydroxide price in Germany is 1% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Potassium Hydroxide in China declined considerably throughout November 2018, reaching 692 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 10% lower than the average price in the previous month and 2% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Potassium Hydroxide prices in Thailand increased significantly during November 2018, reaching 1,380 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 11% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 25% from the previous year’s price.
The Potassium Hydroxide prices in Brazil experienced a decline of 49 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 690 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a decrease of 7% on a monthly basis and a decrease of 5% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in November 2018, the Potassium Hydroxide price in South Africa witnessed a decline of 2 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 897 USD per metric ton. The November 2018 price in South Africa is 19% higher than the price one year before.
About Potassium Hydroxide. Potassium Hydroxide (a.k.a. KOH, Caustic Potash) is an inorganic salt. It is the one of the most produced bases worldwide, and shares similarities with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), although sodium hydroxide is estimated to be produced 100 times more than KOH for its lower cost. Potassium Hydroxide has a strong base/caustic nature, and for that, it has a wide range of uses in different types industry, manufacturing products such as soaps, fertilizers, batteries and many others.
Potassium Hydroxide is hygroscopic, so in transportation and/or storage it absorbs water and undergoes slow changes in structure. It is also corrosive to metals, so its storage should be done in hermetically closed, preferably plastic, containments. Transportation is done in tank truck, rail car, barge and ship. Anhydrous caustic potash is marketed in flake and crystal form. Drum packages include sizes of 50, and 200 kg. Both flake and crystal forms are also available in bulk 500 kg supersacks. The flake form is available in 20 kg bags. It is not flammable and has a low toxicity, although, for its strong alkaline characteristic, could cause harm if in contact with skin or eyes.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Potassium Hydroxide are listed below.
- Potassium chloride (electrolysis using mercury cell),
- Potassium chloride (electrolysis using membrane cell)
The uses and applications of Potassium Hydroxide may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Potassium Hydroxide are laboratory grade (99.9% minimum purity, in pallets of flake forms); reagent grade (95% minimum purity); commercial grade (85% minimum purity); purified by alcohol (various compositions); and aqueous solution (usually 45% w/v).
