Applications

Hydrogen peroxide is one of the cleanest, most versatile chemicals available. It is used:

in the paper industry as a bleaching agent and for the deinking in wastepaper recycling
in the textile industry as a bleaching agent, oxidizer and desizing agent
in environmental protection for the detoxification and color removal of wastewater
for off-gas treatment and for bioremediation of contaminated soil
in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
in the detergent and cleanser industry
in the packaging and food industry as a disinfectant for aseptic packaging and bacteria control
in the chemical industry for epoxidation, hydroxylation and other oxidation reactions
in electronics for pickling of metal surfaces
in electronics for cleaning of silicon discs in the production of printed circuit boards
as a bleaching agent for oils, waxes, fibers and other natural products