Potassium silicate/Soluble potash glass/Soluble potash water glass
Item No.： R0962
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English Name: potassium silicate; Soluble potash glass； Soluble potash water glass
Other names: potassium metasilicate; Potassium silicate; Potassium silicate
CAS No.: 1312-76-1
K2SiO3·nH2O=154.28
grade: CP
Content: 47.0 ~ 51.0%
Potassium oxide and silicon dioxide: 1.49 ~ 1.65%
Chloride: ≤ 0.03%
Sulfate: ≤ 0.03%
Clarity test: acceptable
Carbonate: acceptable
Aluminum: ≤ 0.1%
Physicochemical properties: colorless or yellowish translucent to transparent glassy. Hygroscopic. It has strong alkaline reaction. It decomposes in acid and precipitates silica. It is slowly soluble in cold water or almost insoluble in water (depending on its composition), and insoluble in ethanol. Melting point 976 ℃.
Purpose: biochemical research. Protective coating (preventing "frosting", i.e. salt surface crystallization). catalyzer. Adhesives.
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