Product Short Description: ZIRCONIUM OXYCHLORIDE AR Product Description: Zirconium(IV) Oxychloride Octahydrate (Zirconyl Chloride Octahydrate) is a water-soluble zirconium compound used as a reagent in the formation of zirconia thin films, a intermediate for other zirconium-based salts and catalysts, a cross-linking agent, and an additive to titanium dioxide pigments to increase durabiliy.