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Aluminum oxide desiccant, regular, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Aluminum oxide is used in dessicators ceramics, coating material and electrical insulators. It is an ingredient in sunscreen, sometimes present in cosmetics such as blush, lipstick, and nail polish. Aluminum oxide is the catalyst in the Claus process in hydro desulfurization and some Ziegler-Natta polymerizations. It is widely used as an abrasive, in the automotive industries, cosmetic industries and fiber materials.It is a medium for chromatography in some sodium vapor lamps.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
- Dry gases and liquids
- Gases include: CO2, acetylene, air, Ar, ethylene, He, H2, N2, O2
- Liquids include: benzene, hexane, oil, pentane
Specifications
Specifications
| Physical Form | Spheres |
| Quantity | 100 g |
| Solubility Information | Insoluble in water and ethanol. |
| IUPAC Name | dialuminum;oxygen(2-) |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Chemical Name or Material | Aluminum oxide desiccant, Regular |
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