Versatile Industrial Applications: Ferric sulfate serves multiple industrial purposes, functioning effectively as a mordant in textile dyeing and as a coagulant in industrial wastewater treatment, helping remove impurities and suspended solids efficiently.
Effective Medical Hemostatic Agent: In the medical field, ferric sulfate acts as a reliable astringent and styptic, capable of rapidly controlling or stopping bleeding, which makes it valuable in clinical and dental applications.
Proven Dental Use with Safer Alternatives: Ferric sulfate is recommended as an effective pulpotomy agent for primary teeth and shows strong potential as a substitute for formocresol, offering a safer and clinically accepted option in pediatric dentistry.
Broad Compatibility and Ease of Production: It is widely used in pigments and metal pickling processes for aluminum and steel, and can be produced through a well-established and scalable chemical process, ensuring stable supply and cost efficiency.
Ferric sulfate, also known as iron(III) sulfate, is the ferric salt of sulfuric acid. It is widely applied as a mordant in textile dyeing and as an effective coagulant in industrial wastewater treatment. In the medical field, it functions as an astringent and styptic, serving as a hemostatic agent capable of controlling or stopping bleeding. Ferric sulfate is also recommended as a pulpotomy agent for primary teeth and shows strong potential as a substitute for formocresol. Additionally, it is used in pigment production and in pickling baths for aluminum and steel. Ferric sulfate is typically produced through the reaction of ferrous sulfate with sulfuric acid in the presence of an oxidizing agent such as nitric acid.
Ferric sulfate Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 480°C |
| Boiling point | 101-118 °C |
| density | 3.097 |
| vapor pressure | 0Pa at 20℃ |
| storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature |
| solubility | slightly soluble in ethanol; insoluble in acetone |
| form | Powder |
| color | Yellow-gray |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water. Sparingly soluble in alcohol. Almost insoluble in acetone and ethyl acetate. Insoluble in sulfuric acid and ammonia. |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 144,032 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 1 mg/m3 |
| NIOSH: TWA 1 mg/m3 | |
| LogP | -1.031 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 10028-22-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Ferric sulfate(10028-22-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Ferric sulfate (10028-22-5) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | UN 9121 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | NO8520000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2833298080 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 10028-22-5(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Product Usage
It is extensively used for turbidity removal in a wide range of industrial water systems and for treating wastewater generated by industries such as mining, printing and dyeing, papermaking, food processing, leather, and related sectors. The product demonstrates excellent purification performance on lightly polluted water, algae-containing water, as well as low-temperature and low-turbidity raw water, and is particularly effective in the treatment and clarification of high-turbidity raw water.
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