Applications Aluminum chloride is used widely in manufacturing rubber, lubricants, wood preservatives, and paints. It is used in pesticides and pharmaceuticals. As a flux in melting and Aluminum, It is used in antiperspirants. Description Anhydrous aluminum chloride (aluminum trichloride, AlCl3) is an odorless, white or yellow crystalline solid that reacts violently with water to liberate hydrogen chloride (HCL) gas. AlCl3…