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This section provides an overview for potassium oxide as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 7 potassium oxide manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked potassium oxide companies as of December, 2024: 1.Nanoshel, 2.American Elements, 3.Stanford Advanced Materials.
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Potassium oxide is a compound obtained by heating potassium nitrate and potassium.
Potassium oxide exists at room temperature in the form of colorless crystals or a gray solid. It is generally used in the state of potassium hydroxide.
Related substances to potassium oxide include potassium, potassium hydroxide, and potassium peroxide.
Potassium oxide is often used in the form of potassium hydroxide reacted with water. Specifically, potassium hydroxide is used in a wide range of applications, including as a raw material for liquid soap, detergents, and chemical fertilizers, and as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries.
Potassium hydroxide is considered to be a basic compound with strong cleaning properties among raw materials for detergents. It is often used in detergents for professional use because of its particularly strong ability to decompose and dissolve oil stains.
Potassium oxide decomposes into potassium and potassium peroxide at 350°C. Its density is 2.35 g/cm3. It dissolves well in water, and after dissolution, it changes to potassium hydroxide. Potassium oxide is dangerous because it reacts with water in the air. It is also corrosive.
Potassium Oxide is an oxide of potassium and has the chemical formula K2O. The crystal solid of Potassium Oxide belongs to the cubic crystal system. It has an antifluorite structure, with the potassium oxide ion in the position of the fluoride ion of calcium fluoride and the oxide ion in the position of the calcium ion. The lattice constant of potassium oxide is a = 6.436 Å.
Potassium oxide can be synthesized by reacting a small amount of air with potassium metal. Excess unreacted potassium metal can be removed by distillation.
Potassium Oxide can also be obtained by heating potassium metal and potassium nitrate.
The composition of a rock is generally indicated in the form of an oxide. It is contained as silicate, such as orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), which has the structure KAlSi3O8. For example, if granite is listed as having a composition of 4.5% K2O, it contains approximately 26.6% orthoclase.
The same is true for potash fertilizers. In other words, the potassium content is converted to K2O even if the ingredient is potassium carbonate or potassium sulfate.
At 350°C, potassium oxide decomposes into potassium, along with potassium peroxide. Potassium is an element with atomic number 19. It is an alkali metal with the element symbol K. It is one of the typical elements and an essential element for living organisms. Potassium oxide is quickly oxidized by air.
When potassium oxide is placed in water, it generates high heat and potassium hydroxide is formed. Potassium hydroxide is the hydroxide of potassium, and its chemical formula is KOH. It is an ionic crystal composed of hydroxide and potassium ions and is a hard, brittle white solid. Potassium hydroxide is also called caustic potash.
At 350°C, potassium oxide decomposes, along with potassium, into potassium peroxide. Potassium oxide is a peroxide of potassium, also known as potassium peroxide. Its chemical formula is K2O2.
When potassium metal is dissolved in liquid ammonia and oxygen is blown into the dark blue solution at -50°C, the reaction causes the solution to turn colorless and potassium peroxide to form as an orange precipitate.
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American Elements was founded in 1997 in California and currently has research and production facilities in Utah, Mexico, China, and the United Kingdom. AE manufactures and distributes advanced materials from a catalog of over 30,000 products for bulk industrial use as well as small scale laboratory use. AE also provides testing and analyses services including spectroscopy along with structural, thermal, and electrical analyses. AE holds sustainable development as a core corporate value and is committed to work to protect the health of the environment.
Stanford Advanced Materials was established in 1994 in Lake Forest, California to provide rare-earth products for research and development purposes. Stanford Advanced Materials serves many industries ranging from automotive to fashion to energy to research to sports to textiles. Stanford Advanced Materials manufactures and distributes purified metals, ceramics, composite materials including strips, plates, rods, wires, and bars, as well as laboratory equipment and optical equipment including crystals, lenses, splitters, and windows.
Parchem was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Rochelle, New York. Parchem is a distributor of industrial chemicals. Parchem serves nutritional, personal care, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical industries. Parchem offerings include coatings, adhesives, elastomers, industrial products, petrochemicals, oleochemicals, plastics, rubber, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, consumer products, catalysts, metallic salts, rare earths, flavors & fragrances, industrial & institutional, textiles, other food-related chemicals, dyes, finishes, chemicals for aerospace, oil gas drilling chemicals, electronics, and pharmaceuticals.
Muscat and Barka Business Trading - MBBT is a manufacturer and supplier of chemicals, based in Muscat, Oman, since 1995. The company produces and supplies chemicals that are used as raw materials for various industries for example Per Chloro Ethylene is used as a dry cleaning agent, chemical intermediate, and for metal degreasing and cleaning, and Lead nitrate is used in the manufacturing of Lead paint, matches, and special explosives. They also specialize in petrochemical and industrial solvents and their other chemicals have uses in the pharmaceutical, food, agro-veterinary, and process industries.
Nanochemazone is a Canadian manufacturer and supplier of nanomaterials established in 2015. The company provides nanomaterial products for research and development as well as for industrial applications. They are also involved in all aspects of the business: manufacturing, research and development, processing, supplying and marketing of nanoscale, microscale, and metal nanopowder products at a global level. They have established close relationships with many research universities, national laboratories, nanotechnology-based companies, and nanomaterial suppliers such as Nanoshel, Nanorh, American Elements etc.
Columbus Chemical Industries, Inc. (CCI) is an American manufacturer of industrial chemicals that was incorporated in 1978. Based in Columbus, Wisconsin, the company specializes in producing high purity chemicals. These include various grades and classes of nitric acid, bases, solvents, and chemical salts. It also offers specialty chemicals such as binders, extractants, and blended acids. CCI products are primarily used by clients in pharmaceuticals, electronics, semiconductors, and medical device manufacturing. Aside from its products, it provides additional services such as custom packaging and labeling for unique projects.
Nanoshel is an Indian manufacturer of engineered nanomaterials and nanocompounds that was established in 2005 as a subsidiary of Intelligent Materials Pvt Limited. Based in Sundran, Punjab, the company produces various quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, and nanopowders from different materials including metal and graphene. It also offers a range of organics as well as inorganics, such as nano-enhanced fertilizers, wafers, and nanoparticle dispersions. Nanoshel products are commonly used in the production of consumer electronics, as well as in the agriculture, biomedical, and energy industries.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanoshel |
25.0%
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| 2 | American Elements |
18.8%
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| 3 | Stanford Advanced Materials |
18.8%
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| 4 | Muscat and Barka Business Trading |
12.5%
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| 5 | Parchem |
12.5%
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| 6 | Jumbo Mining Limited |
6.3%
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| 7 | Nanochemazone |
6.3%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the potassium oxide page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
|
3 | 60.0% |
| Oman | 1 | 20.0% |
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Canada
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1 | 20.0% |
