Various process parameters involved in the production ofbanery grade acetic silver powder having specified characteristics have been optimized and the acetic silver powder produced at optimized process parameters was characterized. Results reveal that the activity of synthesized acetic silver powder matcbed fairly well with the activity of imported material and is also economical cost wise. It has purity ~ 99% and contains Fe and Cu as traces having concentration of20 ± 6 ppm and 30 ± 5 ppm respectively. XRD studies show that acetic silver powder has a cubic structure.


R QADEER ,A MUNIR ,S IKRAM ,M S ANJUM ,