Lanthanum chloride

Lanthanum chloride (CAS 10099-58-8) is an inorganic rare earth salt used in industrial water treatment and pharmaceutical research.

Where is Lanthanum chloride used?

• Water treatment: phosphate-binding and flocculating agent that precipitates soluble phosphates from wastewater effluent, reducing eutrophication risk
• Antimicrobial and preservation systems: biocidal active against microbial growth
• Pharmaceutical and biochemical research: calcium channel blocker surrogate in laboratory assays
• Catalyst manufacture: precursor or promoter in rare earth catalyst systems
• It enables the removal of dissolved contaminants from aqueous systems.

Commercial specifications

• Purity levels typically range from 99% to 99.99% depending on end-use requirements
• Heptahydrate form for solution-based applications requiring high solubility
• Packaging from laboratory quantities to bulk industrial volumes