Uses

Practical Uses

• Everyday use — as a hair bleach and a mild disinfectant; sold as an antiseptic under the trade name perhydrol.
• Detergent manufacture — used to make sodium perborate and percarbonate, ingredients of high-quality detergents.
• Fine chemical synthesis — used in making hydroquinone, tartaric acid, and various food additives and pharmaceuticals (e.g. cephalosporin antibiotics).
• Industrial bleaching — for textiles, paper pulp, leather, oils and fats. …