BG1980 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Hey guys, well the title says it all really ,just came across a certain potassium perchlorate with anti cake , my question is ,what does anti cake mean when speaking of pp ? Is it different than regular potassium perchlorate? If so how ? Is it better, worse or no difference between potassium perchlorate vs potassium perchlorate with anti cake ? Thanks guys ,any help would be greatly appreciated
Zumber Posted April 23 Posted April 23 ACA (anti caking agent) is a material added to a chemical which prevents it from caking. Caking in the sense, particular chemical while storing becomes rock hard & forms hard lumps as time passes due to property of that material. 1
BG1980 Posted April 23 Author Posted April 23 Thanks man for reply , yeah pp with anti cake is a little more expensive than regular pp, just wondering if it’s worth the extra $ to buy anti cake version? Again ,appreciate your help man , thanks again
Carbon796 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 (edited) If you're in the U.S. the majority of KP for sale is going to have anti cake in it. If it doesn't state otherwise. It is also usually the cheapest. Being of Chinese origin. High purity KP without anti cake. Usually goes for a premium, like Swedish or B&C. Edited April 23 by Carbon796 1
Zumber Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) 4 hours ago, BG1980 said: if it’s worth the extra $ to buy anti cake version? If you are hobbyist and have time to pulverize chemicals in small quantities you can buy without ACA version. Edited April 24 by Zumber
Daxxlovespyro Posted Sunday at 06:39 AM Posted Sunday at 06:39 AM Potassium perchlorate without anti-caking agent is much more clumpy and tends not to burn equally unless you have Anti-cake. My favorite and undoubtedly the best Anti-cake is silica powder! I have used it for Ammonium-nitrate fuel oil (ANFO), which is a very HIGH explosive, and also with my Air-float Charcoal, and I identify a difference without anti-cake! Even when making BP, you can you anti-cake for the Sulfur and charcoal. The KNO3 does not need anti-caking because it is hydroscopic, meaning it doesn't rapidly absorb moisture from the air, which is a primary reason for caking.
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