Potassium Chlorate
KClO₃ | CAS: 3811-04-9 | HS: 28291900
Product Description
Potassium Chlorate is a powerful oxidising agent historically important in match manufacture, pyrotechnics, and explosives. It provides the oxygen for combustion reactions in safety matches (match heads), fireworks compositions, and signal flares, where its reliable oxygen release is a critical performance parameter. In pharmaceutical applications, dilute aqueous solutions have been used as antiseptic mouth rinses. MITCHEM supplies technical and pyrotechnic grades under applicable regulatory frameworks with full safety documentation.
Applications by Industry
Primary oxidising agent in safety match head compositions alongside antimony sulphide, sulphur, and adhesives; provides oxygen for ignition friction reaction.
Used as an oxidiser in coloured fire compositions, flares, and signal devices; provides sustained oxygen for colouring agent combustion at pyrotechnic temperatures.
Historical and current use as an oxidiser component in low-explosive compositions for quarrying, mining, and demolition in regulated applications.
Dilute solution historically used as an antiseptic gargle and mouth rinse; current pharmaceutical use is limited in most markets.