Aluminum oxide, gamma-phase, catalyst support, high surface area, bimodal, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Aluminum oxide finds applications in catalyst support, chemical sensors, as an absorbent for gases and water vapors, manufacturing of abrasives, refractories, ceramics, electrical insulators and resistors, paper, crucibles, as chromatographic matrix, in fluxes, light bulbs and heat-resistant fiber. Heavy quantity of Aluminum oxide is used in the production of aluminum and a component of clay. It is also used as catalyst in hydrodesulfurization and in Ziegler-Natta polymerizations.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

• Boiling Point: 2980°C
• Melting Point: 2045°C
• Physical Form: Pellets
• Quantity: 250 g
• Solubility Information: Insoluble in water. Slightly soluble in acid and alkali.
• IUPAC Name: dialuminium(3+) trioxidandiide
• Formula Weight: 101.96
• Packaging: Plastic bottle
• Specific Gravity: 3.965
• Density: 3.965
• Chemical Name or Material: Aluminum oxide

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