Industrial Uses:
Preparation of other zinc salts (e.g., zinc oxide, lithopone, zinc compounds)
Electroplating industry: As a component of electroplating solutions
Textile, pigment, and dye industries
Intermediate in chemical reactions
Chemical Properties:
Low water content, high stability
Slower dissolution rate than heptahydrate, but more suitable for some industrial chemical processes
Others:
Can be used in wood preservatives and the leather industry