Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Molecular formula
- K₂CO₃
- CAS No.
- 584 - 08 - 7
- Ingredients
- Potassium Carbonate
- Food Additive Number
- E 501(i), INS 501(i)
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Functions
- Source of potassium ions for chemical reactions - Ferlitizers, Agriculture, Catalyst.
- Source of buffered alkalinity- Glass, Photographic, Soaps/Detergents, Fertilizers, Rubber, Food, Gas Treatment, Agriculture.
- Replacement of sodium analogs in dietary restrictions- Food.
- Faster reaction rate when substituted for sodium (bi-) carbonate- Glass, Photographic, Rubber, Gas Treatment, Agriculture.
- Greater solubility than the sodium analogs, allowing for heavier loading where several compounds are mixed together- Glass, Soaps/Detergents, Fertilizers, Potassium Silicates, Gas Treatment.
- Enhanced fluxing properties for glass and metal applications- Glass, Potassium Silicates.
- Improves final product or process properties through adsorption- Gas Treatment, Cement.
- Depresses freeze point when compared to sodium analog- Cement.
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties
- Appearance
- Water White
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Molecular Weight 138.21 - - Fire and Explosion Data Not combustible. No flash point. - - Freezing Point (47% Solution) 3.0 °F - Freezing Point (40% Solution) -33.0 °F - Boiling Point (47% Solution) 234.0 °F - Boiling Point (40% Solution) 227.0 °F - Specific Gravity (47% Solution, 70°F) 1.495 - - Density (47% Solution, 60°F) 12.484 lb./gal. - Viscosity (47% Solution, 68°F) 10.4 cps - Alkali Equivalent (47% solution = 0.320 lb. K2O) 1.0 lb. - Acid Equivalent (47% solution = 0.248 lb. pure HCl) 1.0 lb. - pH (1% Solution, 72°F) Approx. 11.5 - - pH (47% Solution, 72°F) Approx. 12.6 - -
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance