Copper Sulphate

Cus04. 5h20, is the most widely used of the copper salts, withcurrent world consumption at 2 lac mta-75% in agriculture as a fungicide. Itsmost common grades are: large crystals( 10-40 mm), small crystals(2-10 mm), granulated/ snow crystals(<2 mm), windswept powder (<0. 15 mm). It's majorindustrial uses are: manufacturing other copper salts; mordant for dyeing & electroplating; synthetic fibre industry; electrolyte in copper refining; coppercoating steel wire; activator in the mining industry in the concentration by frothflotation of lead, zinc, cobalt & gold ores; printing industry & etching agent forprocess engraving; manufacture of anti-fouling paints & in the colouring of glass.