Re: pyrocat part B question

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From: Carl Weese (cweese@earthlink.net)
Date: 04/23/02-07:21:57 AM Z


When I tried it, I had no trouble dissolving a kilo of potassium
carbonate in a liter of water. The final volume of solution was more
like 1300 ml so it wasn't technically a 100% solution, but it all
dissolved and seemed to work properly.---Carl

Sandy King wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> Potassium carbonate is soluble in water up to about 125-135%, which
> means that you should be able to dissolve at least as much as 125g in
> 100ml of water. I have been working with this formula for about three
> years and have never had any problem in mixing the 100% solution. I
> add the potassium carbonate slowly to the water because there is
> quite a lot of heat produced from the mixture. It should dissolve
> completely in 30 minutes or less.
>
> Sandy


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