Polyaluminium chloride

Polyaluminium chloride (PAC) is manufactured in both liquid and powder

form. The product is used in deodorants and antiperspirants, as a flocculant in
water purification, in treatment of drinking / potable water, wastewater
treatment and paper sizing.
Product specifications:
Formula

{Aln(OH)mCl(3n-m)}x

Specifications
Liquid grade
Particulars

AC100S Arya PAC

SAB 18/5 SAB 18

Aluminium as Al2O3% by 9.5

mass, min.

10.2

13.2

16.5

Chloride as Cl, per cent

by mass, max.

12.5

10.5

24.0

23.0

Specific gravity at 25C,

min.

1.18

1.20

1.30

1.35

pH of 5% aqueous
solution, w/v

1.8 - 4.5 2.5 - 4.5

1.5 - 3.5

2.0 - 4.0

Basicity, per cent by

mass, min.

35.0

64.0

40.0

Sulphate, per cent mass,

max.

2.7

2.5

Powder grade
Particulars

AC100S

Arya PAC

SAB18

Aluminium as Al2O3% by 28.0

mass, min.

28.0

29.0

Chloride as Cl, per cent

by mass, max.

33.0

33.0

36.0

Bulk density, gm/ml, min. 0.65

0.65

0.65

pH of 5% aqueous
solution, w / v

2.5 - 4.5

2.5 - 4.5

2.5 - 4.5

Basicity, per cent by

mass, min.

35.0

64.0

40.0

Sulphate, per cent mass,

max.

10.0

10.0

10.0

Applications
Liquid grade

AC 100 S: Water treatment

Arya PAC: Water treatment (high

basicity)

SAB 18: Neutral paper sizing and

effluent treatment

SAB 18/5: Acidic paper sizing

Powder grade

AC 100 S: Water treatment

Arya PAC: Water treatment (high

basicity)

SAB 18: Neutral paper sizing and

effluent treatment

Packaging / transportation
Liquid PAC is supplied in rubber-lined tankers
and PAC powder is supplied in 25kg HDPE
bags with two inner liners
Loadability in 20' containers:
SAB 18 powder: 19 MTs
AC 100 S powder: 19 MTs
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