Potassium Silicate For Plants Application: Fertilizer

SPECIFICATION
Colour:Clear liquid
Odour:Odourless
K2O : 8.30 % +/- 0.1 w/w
SiO2 : 20.80 % +/- 0.15 w/w
Total Solids: 29.10 % +/- 0.2 w/w
Weight Ratio :2.50
Molar Ratio : 3.92
pH :11.30
Specific gravity :1.26 +/- 0.15 at 20 OC
Viscosity :20cp


FEATURES, BENEFITS & APPLICATIONS

a) PS 2.50 has higher weight ratio of silica. This makes it ideal for applications where higher silica content is required for example application for coating, adhesive, etc.

b) Potassium silicate is convenient source of potassium for plant nutrients.

c) Compared to sodium silicate it does not form white carbonate film a efflorescence a on exposure to atmosphere. This makes them preferred choice in decorative coating, paints, etc.

d) It is used as binder during production of welding rod, as soft violet flame of potassium is easier to see through during welding compared to blinding yellow flame of sodium.

e) As it melts and flows at high temperature, it is used as binder in refractory mortar and specialty cements.

f) Non tacky property makes it important additive in mortars, acid lining, etc.