Due to its high reactivity, iodine forms numerous compounds which have a wide variety of medical and industrial uses. Iodine is also considered to be an essential element to human growth.

Some of the pharmaceuticals and crop protecting agents have iodine as the substituent. Iodine, being a simple substance and having an anti-biotic function by nature, is used as a raw material for the production of various bactericides or disinfectants. Iodine compounds are added to table salt and feed to treat and prevent “iodine deficiency symptom”.

Iodine also has a wide range of other uses, for example, in photo-sensitisers, catalysts, stabilisers and polarising films on the liquid crystal display

Assay : 99.8%
Grade : Technical, Pharmaceutical, industrial Grades
Molecular Forum : I2
Molecular Weight : 253.80
Appearance : greyish-violet, brittle plates/fine crystals with a metallic sheen
Density : 4.93(20/4oC)
Meliting Point : 113.5oC
Flashing Point : 184.35oC