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HS Code |
159176 |
| Product Name | Aluminum Trichloride Solution |
| Chemical Formula | AlCl3 |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow liquid |
| Molecular Weight | 133.34 g/mol |
| Density | Approximately 1.2–1.4 g/cm³ |
| Ph | Strongly acidic |
| Solubility In Water | Soluble |
| Boiling Point | 180°C (decomposes) |
| Odor | Pungent, acrid |
| Hazard Class | Corrosive |
| Storage Conditions | Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area |
| Cas Number | 7446-70-0 |
| Stability | Reacts with moisture, stable under dry conditions |
| Main Uses | Catalyst in chemical reactions, water treatment |
As an accredited Aluminum Trichloride Solution factory, we enforce strict quality protocols—every batch undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistent efficacy and safety standards.
| Packing | Aluminum Trichloride Solution is packaged in a 500 mL amber glass bottle with a secure screw cap and hazard labeling. |
| Shipping | Aluminum Trichloride Solution is shipped in tightly sealed, corrosion-resistant containers to prevent leakage and moisture exposure. It is classified as a hazardous material and requires appropriate labeling and documentation. Transport must comply with regulations for corrosive substances, ensuring proper handling, segregation from incompatible chemicals, and availability of emergency response equipment during transit. |
| Storage | Aluminum Trichloride Solution should be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, away from moisture and incompatible substances such as water, alkalis, and oxidizing agents. Use tightly sealed, corrosion-resistant containers, preferably made of glass or specific plastics. Ensure containers are labeled clearly and kept away from heat sources. Store with appropriate secondary containment to prevent accidental spills or leaks. |
Applications of Aluminum Trichloride Solution in Industrial ManufacturingAluminum Trichloride Solution is a critical raw material serving multiple process-intensive industries. As a direct manufacturer, we support a range of specialized applications by delivering high-purity products with consistent batch quality, tailored for demanding downstream conversion processes. See below for key industrial scenarios, with precise application details for each segment. 1. Pharmaceutical Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Synthesis – Friedel-Crafts CatalysisMajor pharmaceutical synthesis routes rely on this material as a Friedel-Crafts catalyst, particularly in chlorination, acylation, and alkylation reactions required for producing intermediates like antipyretics and antihistamines. Its high catalytic activity and fast dissolution into organic reaction media support continuous-flow as well as batch synthesis, facilitating scale-up and reproducibility in regulated manufacturing environments. Industry compliance standards
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2. Flocculant Manufacture for Industrial Water TreatmentThis material serves as a precursor in the production of polyaluminum chloride (PAC) and related hydrolyzed aluminum-based flocculants widely used for treating industrial process water, wastewater, and potable water. Downstream manufacturers utilize its reactivity and easy handling to synthesize controlled-specification PAC grades tailored to water purification plant requirements. Industry compliance standards
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3. Anhydrous Aluminum Chloride Production for Catalytic and Chemical SynthesisAluminum Trichloride Solution provides a direct feedstock route for producing anhydrous aluminum chloride powder, which remains crucial for various industries such as petrochemicals, dye manufacturing, and non-aqueous catalytic applications. Downstream facilities use it to ensure close control of particle morphology and phase purity for downstream reactors. Industry compliance standards
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4. Specialty Chemical Synthesis – Aromatic Chlorination AgentIn fine chemicals manufacturing, this solution acts as a chlorination agent for the synthesis of benzyl chloride, ethylbenzene derivatives, and other aromatic intermediates. Its high reactivity with aromatic substrates allows manufacturers to achieve targeted monochloro or polychloro functionalization under tightly controlled plant conditions, serving agrochemical, dye, and intermediate sectors. Industry compliance standards
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5. Electronic-Grade Etching Solution ProductionElectronics and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) manufacturers use this material as a component in aluminum etching solutions designed for thin-film processing or semiconductor device fabrication. Its controlled reactivity enables fine-tuned etching rates, producing clean, reproducible surface finishes critical for high-reliability circuit and device production. Industry compliance standards
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In a chemical plant, every batch we produce carries with it days spent monitoring reaction kinetics, handling tight specifications, and facing the everyday reality of fluid handling. Aluminum trichloride solution is one of those products that faces changing market expectations—season after season, someone asks about purity, chloride content, and real-life handling concerns. Our solution, typically standardized between 28% and 32% AlCl3 by weight, gets produced under strict control to address those expectations not because a datasheet demands it, but because experience warns us what to expect if we let standards slip.
Anyone who’s handled powdered aluminum trichloride knows the volatility, agglomeration, and strong hygroscopic nature of the material. The solution form came out of direct need—customers repeatedly told us of dust issues, handling risk, and inconsistent dosing. We put careful work into generating a homogenous, stabilized liquid, filtering out insoluble residue and minimizing iron content. In truth, those little differences turn headaches into easier days on the shop floor—from glass industries looking for clear melt properties, to catalysts for pharmaceutical processing where trace impurities can affect entire batches, to wastewater treatments requiring reliable and safe dosing options.
We have stood with operators who lifted 25 kg bags of solid AlCl3 with full impervious suits, breathing through masks clogging with dust, fighting to keep solid-state material from caking and bridging. Liquid aluminum trichloride solution does away with those challenges. Pumps, flow meters, and closed-loop systems handle daily dosing far more safely. There is no dust to inhale, no risk of static ignition, and far less product loss to the environment.
In glassmaking, precise addition rates help control fining action. For water treatment, liquid form delivers predictable dosing to remove phosphorus and reduce residual metals, which cuts down on compliance risks. As for organics synthesis in laboratories and scaled-up pharmaceutical plants, the liquid's immediate reactivity and minimal insoluble matter pare down unwanted side reactions. We see batch records every week showing yields jump up, maintenance callouts fall, and wasted labor hours drop away.
Often, direct experience teaches more than technical handbooks. Each delivery of aluminum trichloride solution gets tested for clarity, specific gravity, and total active chloride content—not to tick boxes, but because downstream fouling and mis-dosing hit profits and safety hard. Our batches average iron content under 20 ppm. Any deviation, and filtration or source examination kicks in. Turbidity matters not for our own pride, but because an entire filter press run can clog with unnoticed contaminants.
Most users ask about the balance between active ingredient strength and solution stability. Too strong, and crystallization can occur, creating blockage problems. Too dilute, and transportation costs ramp up rapidly. We found the 28-32% window hits the sweet spot—transport costs remain manageable, and stability holds up across normal shipping temperatures.
pH, always acidic, rarely drifts from the expected range. Still, every tank gets checked—orders for high-spec catalysts or electronics manufacturing demand non-trivial attention to hydrolysis products and total water content. Missing detail here doesn’t just cost time—it risks entire batches of specialized product down the line.
Clients once favored solid aluminum trichloride for its compactness. We see plants still designed around dry dosing, storage hoppers, and nitrogen blanketing systems. In a solid form, purity can stretch higher, but powder packs tightly, picks up moisture, and poses serious inhalation risks. Spills lead to acid clouds on damp days, and every shift must pay full attention to atmospheric control. Solids also carry higher insurance premiums, mainly for worker protection.
Our solution sidesteps most of these operational complications. Each delivery comes in lined IBCs or tankers, insulated to cut atmospheric corrosion. Returns from the field show fewer lost batches, cleaner pump systems, and notable reductions in environmental fines from accidental powder spills. The switch to solution form brought us real feedback—maintenance managers called about dissolved solids in their feed tanks dropping below inspection thresholds. Procurement teams value lower hazardous waste disposal bills. These practical realities drive much of the ongoing transition from solid to liquid.
In long-running projects across the chemical, utilities, and glass sectors, team leads pull aside and ask not for the official numbers, but stories of what happens in practice. A batch of aluminum trichloride solution can tell the story of weeks spent setting up stainless transfer lines, tweaking drum heaters, and troubleshooting unexpected precipitation in the line. Real work brings up new questions: What happens if accidental dilution takes place? How do packing seals hold up to acidic vapor? Does wintertime shipping crystallize the solution in unheated containers?
We answer these not from marketing slides, but by sharing how our production crew double-checks tank heating circuits during cold snaps or walks clients through in-line dilution systems. Over time, this knowledge accumulates in procedure manuals and operator training sessions that reference specifics: which pump seals last longest, best types of gaskets to pair with aluminum trichloride, and proper air handling setups.
Water utilities lean heavily on liquid aluminum trichloride solution when phosphate limits keep tightening and organic load fluctuates. The chemistry works—Al3+ ions bind with phosphate and colloidal particles, making them easier to extract from the stream. Our clients report easier sludge dewatering and fewer surprises in final effluent phosphorus levels, especially in facilities running legacy treatment trains with little upgrade budget.
In glass factories, consistent dosing of liquid aluminum trichloride keeps transparency and color within spec. Operators tell us that once they switched from manual powder feed to automatic liquid dosing, the number of batch adjustments fell sharply. They now spend more time making glass and less time troubleshooting pitting or cloudiness from inconsistent AlCl3 additions.
Catalysis outfits use our aluminum trichloride solution in Friedel–Crafts processes. Here, any slight iron contamination can shift yields, or worse, poison high-value pharmaceutical intermediates. So, while we work to keep all metal surfaces in the production loop passivated, decisions on material selection, QC techniques, and shipment packing come from lessons on past contamination events—some learned the hard way.
Each barrel or IBC we ship gets inspected for seal tightness and liner integrity. Direct field experience taught us that even a small vapor leak attracts atmospheric moisture, driving up free acid and starting corrosion before the customer even unseals the drum. We catalogue best practices for warehouse staff: store under cover, away from alkaline materials, and inspect for discoloration or expansion that hints at unwanted reactions.
Our logistics team, who spend time resolving transit delays and inspecting offloaded tanks, knows the challenge well. Every season, condensation risk changes, influencing how fast we move stocks from plant to client. On-site, customers often plumb direct transfer lines into their day tanks, shutting out atmospheric water and cutting risk of air ingress. We work together with their engineers to draw up real-world transfer plans—accounting for pipe run length, best grades of gaskets, and cleaning protocols for line changeover.
Decades of site audits taught us that safety with aluminum trichloride requires more than PPE compliance. Acute exothermic reactions between AlCl3 and water, especially uncontrolled dilution, have singed hands and created acrid fogs fast. The team runs regular drills for drum breach or acid leak scenarios, emphasizing slow addition and constant agitation in dilution tanks. Proper bunding, acid-resistant floor coatings, and on-call neutralization materials have—and continue to—averted more than one incident.
Wastewater from drum rinsing or accidental spillage gets treated for neutral pH and reduced aluminum content before disposal. We audit our own waste treatment protocols, since regulators step in quickly if free chlorides or acidic wash water make it past plant boundaries. It’s not just regulatory risk at stake, but community reputation and the pride staff take in safe operation.
Some of our best process improvements started with a dissatisfied customer. Unexpected precipitation in transit or discoloration on delivery prompted us to start using in-line filtration and double-check heat tracing on tankers across cold regions. Plant shutdowns during seasonal demand spikes made us stagger production so that buffer stock covered those swings. Clients in tight-labor regions needed transfer fittings that avoided repetitive strain—the solution form makes automated transfer easier to build out.
Every batch carries a traceable production record. If a customer calls with performance concerns, we have the right blend of QA and manufacturing records to dissect the situation. Our staff join on-site for troubleshooting not just to fix problems but to feed that experience back into future batch design.
Recent years brought increased focus on environmental impact and stricter worker safety standards. Many operations that once bought only dry AlCl3 have now, in step with fresh regulations, shifted to liquid handling. Record-keeping requirements spurred us to digitize much of our QA output. Each customer now wants lot traceability, easy access to analysis reports, and rapid feedback on performance incidents. It’s labor-intensive but improves outcomes across the supply chain.
Because import rules in some regions shifted suddenly, we coordinate with regulatory specialists to keep our material accepted across global markets. A sudden uptick in demand from the wastewater sector led us to scale up blending capacity and secure a second, backup shipment lane to overcome port bottlenecks. Our logistics managers now forecast container demand weeks out during seasonal peaks, answering real deadlines—rather than ideal projections—with realistic inventory numbers and route alternatives.
Making aluminum trichloride solution isn’t static. Raw material sources adjust, energy prices fluctuate, and requests for customized blends keep arriving. We spend hours in meetings sifting through feedback and comb field reports for uncommon corrosion issues. While upstream partners experiment with cleaner aluminum sources, our plant engineers regularly test alternate lining materials and drum coatings, always searching for longer service intervals or lower maintenance cycles.
In the plant, process control improvements helped cut batch cycle times, saving energy and reducing per-ton emission rates. Each time tweaks save a bit on resource use, the effect scales across annual output. We reinvest that edge back into improved monitoring, control system upgrades, and staff training hours—lessons that show up every time incoming plant guests ask how we keep operators engaged and quality consistent.
No two days in the plant look alike. Issues on the ground—tank corrosion, logistical bottlenecks, purity adjustments—shape how we make and deliver aluminum trichloride solution. Specification sheets and regulatory binders stack up, but the more valuable guide comes from the lived experience of dozens of crew members, field technicians, and customers offering clear feedback.
The move from powder to liquid didn’t start from abstract theories. It followed hard-won lessons—dust control, worker protection, purity under variable storage, and cleaner dosing. Real work got safer, waste shrank, and more plants met compliance with less disruption. In the end, we don’t just watch reaction vessels and flowsheets—we take lessons from the field, solve old problems, and care about what happens the moment the seal breaks at a customer site. That practical feedback loop shapes each batch of aluminum trichloride solution we send out, every single day.
