Potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) is an important inorganic alkaline compound with wide applications in industry, agriculture, and food.
Main Application Areas:
Glass Industry: A key raw material in the manufacture of optical glass, cathode ray tube shells, and other specialty glasses, improving glass transparency, strength, and refractive index.
Food Industry: Used as a food additive (acidity regulator) in products such as noodles, soy products, and chocolate.
Chemical and Daily Chemical Industries: Used in the production of potassium salts, dyes, fragrances, soaps, etc., and is also a raw material for alkaline battery electrolytes.
Agricultural Sector: Can be used as fertilizer (potassium fertilizer) to supplement the potassium needed by plants.
Other Industries: Used as a gas adsorbent, dry powder fire extinguishing agent, and also has applications in the ceramics and pharmaceutical industries.