Zinc sulfate is a zinc salt that has many uses as a medication or nutritional supplement. Zinc sulfate is often prescribed for individuals deficient in the mineral zinc. Zinc sulfate is also used to treat acne, due to its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties. Besides application as a dietary supplement, zinc Sulfate has several applications in chemical industry where it is used as a mordant in dyeing, electrolyte for zinc plating, coagulant in production of rayon (synthetic fiber), and clarifying glue and as a reagent for analytical chemistry. Zinc sulfate is also used as a preservative or protective agent for leather, wood and skin. It is used for water purification process, flotation process of mineral separation, bleaching paper, and electrodeposition. It is used as a raw material for manufacturing latex products, desulphurization process, and pigment lithopone zinc sulfate is an herbicide typically used for moss control.

 

Chemical Name Zinc sulfate
Appearance White powder
Odor odorless
Melting Point 680°C
CAS No. 7733-02-0
Solubility alcohols
Density 3.54 g/cm3
Molar mass 161.47 g/mol (anhydrous)
EC Number 231-793-3

 

Application
• Pharmaceutical
• Agriculture
• Dyeing
• Leather
• Tires
• Plating