Potassium Silicate

Name:
Potassium Silicate
Detailed information:

Properties:

(Solid) Weight ratio SiO2:K2O varies with grade from 2.1:1 to 2.5:1; colorless anhydrous lump, shattered or granular. Soluble in water at high temperature and pressure; insoluble in alcohol. (Solution) Colorless liquid, Be+a7 range 29–48 degrees.

Derivation:

Supercooled melt of potassium carbonate and pure silica sand.

Use:

(Solid) Manufacture of glass and refractory material, welding rods, high-temperature mortars, binder in carbon arc-light electrodes, detergents, catalyst, adhesives.