Aluminum hydroxide
- Benchmark: Benchmark 1
- Assessed: 2014-10-13
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Flame - Fire Retardants, Industrial / Manufacturing, and Pharmaceuticals applications, Aluminum hydroxide is specifically used in absorbent, additive, antacid, chemical intermediate, cosmetics, filler, flame retardant, personal care products, pharmaceutical, and smoke suppressant.
Aluminum hydroxide is used as an antacid, desiccant powder, in antiperspirants and dentifrices, in packaging materials, as a chemical intermediate, as a filler in plastics, rubber, cosmetics, and paper, as a soft abrasive for brass and plastics, as a glass additive to increase mechanical strength and resistance to thermal shock, weathering, and chemicals, and in ceramics. It is used as a flame-retardant and smoke suppressant in carpet backing, rubber products, fiberglass-reinforced polyesters, cables, and other products. It is also used pharmaceutically to lower plasma phosphorus levels of patients with renal failure
Chemical Synonyms A 3011; AC 450; AC 714KC; AE 107; AF 260; AKP-DA; Alcoa 331; Alcoa 710; Alcoa A 325; Alcoa AS 301; Alcoa C 30BF; Alcoa C 31;l Alcoa C 33; Alcoa C 330; Alcoa C 331; Alcoa C 333; Alcoa C 385; Alcoa H 65; Alhydrogel; Alolt 8; Alolt 80; Alolt 90; ALternaGEL; Alternagel; Alu-Cap; Alugel; Alugelibye; Alumigel; Alumina trihydrate; Aluminic acid (H3AlO3); Aluminum hydroxide gel; Aluminum hydroxide, dried; Aluminum oxide trihydrate; Aluminum trihydroxide; Aluminum(III) hydroxide; Alusal; Amberol ST 140F; Amorphous alumina; Amphogel; Amphojel; Antipollon HT; Apyral; Apyral 120; Apyral 120VAW; Apyral 15; Apyral 2; Apyral 24; Apyral 25; Apyral 4; Apyral 40; Apyral 60; Apyral 8; Apyral 90; Apyral B; BACO AF 260; Boehmite; British aluminum AF 260; C 31; C 31C; C 31F; C 33; C 4D; C-31-F; C.I. 77002; Calmogastrin; CI 77002; Dialume; EINECS 244-492-7; GHA 331; GHA 332; GHA 431; H 46; Higilite; Higilite H 31S; Higilite H 32; Higilite H 42; HSDB 575; Hychol 705; Hydrafil; Hydral 705; Hydral 710; Hydrated alumina; Hydrated aluminum oxide; Liquigel; Martinal; Martinal A; Martinal A/S; Martinal F-A; P 30BF; PGA; Reheis F 1000; Trihydrated alumina; Trihydroxyaluminum; UNII-5QB0T2IUN0; Aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3)
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Flame - Fire Retardants, Industrial / Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals