Zinc Sulphate

    Zinc sulfate, chemical compound ZnSO4, a very water soluble, transparent, colorless, crystalline compound. It is commonly used as the heptahydrate, ZnSO4•7H2O, and is commonly called white vitriol; and can be prepared by reacting zinc with sulfuric acid. It is used to supply zinc in animal feeds, fertilizers, and agricultural sprays; in making lithopone; in coagulation baths for rayon; in electrolyte for zinc plating; as a mordant in dyeing; as a preservative for skins and leather; and in medicine as an astringent and emitic.

Specifications:

• Appearance : White crystal.
• ZnSo4.7H2O : 99% Max
• Zn Content : 21% Min & 33% Min.
• Fe Content : 60 ppm
• Pb Content : 10 ppm
• Cd Content : 7 ppm
• Water insolubles: 0.05% Max.

Features of Zinc Sulphate :

• In plants zinc serves as a growth hormone and influences protein synthesis
• Zinc Sulfate is often used on crops such as pecan, deciduous fruits, peanuts, cotton, corn, vegetables and especially citrus. Since zinc is required in such small amounts it is classified as a trace element or micronutrient.
• Zinc Sulfate is used in the manufacture of viscose rayon fiber
• Zinc Sulfate finds application as a corrosion inhibitor in cooling towers and municipal water systems