POTASSIUM CARBONATE- ▸ Glass & ceramics: Flux and raw material in glass and pottery
- ▸ Soap making: Alkali for soft-soap and potassium-salt manufacture
- ▸ Drying/desiccant: Dehydrating agent for gases and organic liquids
- ▸ Gas purification: Absorbent in gas-treating systems
- ▸ pH/acidity regulation: Mild alkali and food-additive acidity regulator
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Transport classification per the UN Model Regulations / 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table. Confirm against the grade-specific SDS (Section 14) before shipping.
Potassium carbonate (CAS 584-08-7) is the potassium salt of carbonic acid, K2CO3. Established uses include glass and ceramics manufacture, soap making, desiccant and drying duty (including drying of organic liquids), gas purification, leather tanning and finishing, and use in dyes, pigments, and printing inks. It also serves as a food-additive acidity regulator and a general pH-adjusting agent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is potassium carbonate used for?
Potassium carbonate (K2CO3, CAS 584-08-7) is used in glass and ceramics manufacture, soap making, as a desiccant/drying agent for gases and organic liquids, in gas purification, in leather tanning and finishing, in dyes, pigments and printing inks, and as a food-additive acidity regulator and general pH adjuster.
What is another name for potassium carbonate?
Potassium carbonate is historically known as potash or pearl ash; its formula is K2CO3, CAS 584-08-7. This product is an anhydrous granular grade.
What is the chemical formula for potassium carbonate?
Potassium carbonate is K2CO3 (listed formula CK2O3), the potassium salt of carbonic acid. It is supplied here as an anhydrous granular material under HS 2836.40.
Why is potassium carbonate used as a desiccant?
Potassium carbonate is hygroscopic and is used to dry gases and remove water from organic liquids, and as an absorbent in gas-treating systems. The anhydrous granular form is convenient for these drying and gas-purification duties.
What is the cost of bulk potassium carbonate?
Bulk pricing depends on grade, packaging (bags, drums, supersacks), and volume. Submit a bulk RFQ with quantity and packaging for a current quote with CoA and SDS; we do not list fixed prices.