Potassium silicate

Potassium silicate

Potassium silicate is a water-soluble silicate salt that is commonly used as an adhesive in welding rods.

This compound has been in use for at least a century. It is mentioned in the book "Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them" by Rolfe Cobleigh,Associate Editor American Agriculturist.

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In section 10. Worth Knowing (part II)To Render Wood Fireproof"Rendering the woodwork of houses secure against catching fire can be done at an insignificant cost, and with little trouble. Saturate the woodwork with a very delicate solution of silicate of potash as nearly neutral as possible, and when this has dried, apply one or two coats of a stronger solution."

The entire book is available online here: [ http://www.journeytoforever.org/farm_library/device/devicesToC.html]

In horticulture, potassium silicate is used as a soluble source of potassium and silicon. It also makes the growing medium more alkaline.

Some cleaning formulations use potassium silicate, which also serves as a corrosion inhibitor in cosmetics. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15981734&dopt=Abstract] Formula is K2SiO3.

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