Hydrochloric Acid / Muriatic acid (HCl)
Hydrochloric Acid Hydrochloric Acid is a clear, highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with a sharp, pungent odor. It is widely used in steel pickling, pH control, water treatment, chemical manufacturing, food processing, and cleaning applications. Synonyms Muriatic acid; Chlorohydric acid; Hydrochloride; Spirits of salts; Hydrogen chloride (acid) Formula HCl CAS No 7647-01-0 HS Code 28061000 Industries We Serve Chemical Industry Metallurgy Food Industry Water Treatment Oil and Gas Industry Construction Industry Pharmaceutical Industry Textile Industry Electronics Industry Household and Industrial Cleaning Mining Industry Paper and Pulp Industry Laboratories Applications Used to regulate the pH of solutions in various industrial processes Water treatment Production of chlorides Used as a reagent in organic chemistry to produce various organic compounds, including dyes, pharmaceuticals, and plastics Used in the steel industry to remove rust, scale, and other impurities from steel surfaces before further processing Used in the production of food additives like gelatin, as well as in the processing of sugar, corn syrup, and other food products Used in the oil and gas industry for acidizing wells Dyeing and finishing in the textile industry Used as a reagent in laboratories for titrations, chemical synthesis, and sample preparation Key ingredient in household cleaning products used to remove tough stains, limescale, and rust from surfaces like toilets, tiles, and sinks Used to descale boilers, heat exchangers, and other household and industrial equipment by dissolving mineral deposits and preventing build-up Used in the leather tanning industry Used in the extraction of metals from ores Used in the refining of metals Used to control the pH during the bleaching and processing of paper Used to clean and etch concrete, bricks, and tiles before applying coatings or paints Used in the electronics industry for etching Used to neutralize alkaline waste streams before discharge into the environment Used in flue gas treatment to remove harmful gases like sulfur dioxide (SO₂) from industrial emissions