Potassium Persulfate

Polymerization: Initiator for the emulsion or solution Polymerization of acrylic monomers, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride etc. and for the emulsion co-polymerization of styrene, acrylonitrile, butadiene etc.

Metal treatment: Treatment of metal surfaces(e.g. in the manufacture of semiconductors;

cleaning and etching of printed circuits),activation of copper and aluminium surfaces.

Cosmetics: Essential component of bleaching formulations.

Paper: modification of starch,repulping of wet - strength paper.

Textile: Desizing agent and bleach activator - particularly for cold bleaching.(i.e.bleaching of Jeans).

Others:

- Chemical synthesis

- Water treatment(decontamination)

- Waste gas treatment,oxidative degradation of harmful substances(e.g.Hg)

- Disinfectant