Zinc peroxide

Zinc peroxide

Chembox new
Name = Zinc peroxide
ImageFile = Zinc_peroxide.jpg
ImageName = Zinc peroxide
OtherNames = zinc dioxide
zinc bioxide
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 1314-22-3
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = ZnO2
MolarMass = 97.38 g/mol
Appearance = white-yellowish powder
Density = 1.57 g/cm3, solid
MeltingPt = 150°C (decomposes)
BoilingPt =
pKa = ~7 (3% solution)
Section7 = Chembox Hazards
EUClass = not listed
NFPA-H = 3
NFPA-R = 1
NFPA-F = 0

Zinc peroxide (ZnO2) is a chemical compound used as a bleaching and curing agent. Perhaps its most important use is to promote cross-linking in carboxylated nitrile rubber and other elastomers. [cite journal | last = Akiba | first = M. | coauthors = and A. S. Hashim | year = 1997 | title = Vulcanization and crosslinking in elastomers | journal = Progress in Polymer Science | volume = 22 | pages = 475–521 | doi = 10.1016/S0079-6700(96)00015-9 ]

Conditions/substances to avoid are: water, acids, salts of heavy metals, reducing agents, organic materials, flammable substances and hydrogen peroxide.

References

External links

* [http://www.chem-world.com/zinc-peroxide.htm Shangyuchem information page]


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