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Textile Industry:
- Dyeing and Finishing: Copper sulfate can be used as a mordant, mordanting (a preparation) to fix dye colours on fabrics and as a dye fixative.
- Fiber Production: It is used in the manufacture of certain types of rayon fibers.
Agriculture:
- Widely used as a fungicide and herbicide in agriculture.
- An essential component in animal feed supplements to address copper deficiencies.
- Dye and Pigment Production: Copper sulfate is used to produce dyes and pigments, particularly in blue and green shades.
- Wood Preservation: It is used as a preservative for timber, protecting it from rot and insects.
- Printing Industry: Used in bookbinding pastes and glues to protect paper from insects and as an additive to concrete for water resistance.
- Water Treatment: Copper sulfate can act as an algaecide (algae killer) in water treatment.
- Anti-Fouling Paints: Used in the manufacture of anti-fouling paints to prevent the growth of algae and other marine organisms on ships and other structures.
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