The following table shows potassium
bicarbonate applications cross-referenced with the product function.
| FUNCTION |
Fire
Extinguishers |
Food |
Health/Beauty |
Pharmaceuticals |
Soaps/Detergents |
Water
Treatment |
Agriculture
Chemicals |
Catalyst |
| Source of potassium
ions for chemical reactions |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
| Source of buffered
alkalinity |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Replacement of
sodium analogs in dietary restrictions |
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
| Faster reaction
rate when substituted for sodium bicarbonate |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Greater solubility
than the sodium analogs, allowing for heavier loading
where several compounds are mixed together |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
| Improves final
product or process properties through adsorption of
moisture |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
| Carbon dioxide
generation |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|