Potassium Hydroxide is an odorless, white or slightly yellow, flakey or lumpy solid which is often in a water solution. It is used in making soap, as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries and electroplating, lithography and paint and varnish removers. Potassium Hydroxide comes with a wide range of applications in a variety of industries, from food, consumer care and pharmaceuticals to agriculture and glass manufacturing. It is also used in the production of alkaline batteries as an electrolyte and to manufacture biodiesel as well as deicers for airport runways.