Our products are used in a wide variety of industries. Whether as a component of plastics, in the mineral oil and textile industries or in the manufacture of glass - they are an indispensable part of industrial added value.
We want to help you to get the best out of your industrial processes. With 130 years of business experience, we not only supply potassium, magnesium and salt products, but also effective solutions in the form of minerals and additives for technical applications. This enables us to be a unique partner for the industry.
Our high-quality industrial products are used in a variety of industrial applications. Here is an overview of our product range.
| Potassium chloride |
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| k-Drill® | |
| Potassium sulphate |
Potassium sulphate approx. 95% K2SO4 Potassium sulphate approx. 99.6% K2SO4 technically pure |
| Magnesium sulphate |
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| Sodium chloride |
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| Smelting salts |
You come across our products every day, because they are found in hundreds of industrial applications. Here are some examples:
Magnesium sulphate anhydrous and epsom salt are used as cost-effective production accessories and unproblematic coagulants in the production of thermoplastics such as ABS plastics (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), which are used worldwide. The big advantage is the lower corrosion level compared to other salts.
Magnesium sulphate anhydrous is used as a mild desiccant for organic solvents in chemical laboratories.
During the chlorine-alkali electrolysis process, salt (sodium chloride - NaCl) is separated into its components chlorine and sodium. The sodium part is further processed in various derivatives, for example as soda lye or caustic soda, as well as sodium hypochlorite. Chlorine is used in many applications. Its largest application area is the manufacturing of plastics such as polyvinylchloride (PVC), polycarbonate, or as intermediate product isocyanate (MDI) in polyurethane synthesis. For the highest requirements of the various electrolysis technologies, K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH offers a great number of rock and vacuum salt qualities.
Due to its low content of secondary components, potassium chloride produced by K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH is well suited for chlor-alkali electrolysis (classic amalgam and membrane process). It is used successfully in the production of potassium hydroxide all over the world.
Potassium chloride is used as a conducting salt in weaker acidic solutions for electro-galvanizing. This helps to achieve higher voltage, thereby reducing the immersion time of the galvanized parts.
Potassium salts play an important role in metallurgic processes. Potassium chlorides are used for surface treatment and galvanizing, as hardening and soldering salts, and as smelting salts and drossing fluxes in foundry chemistry. Industrial rock salts are essential materials in industrial for the metal processing industry.
Potassium chlorides are used as additives in water-based drilling fluids. Mainly used as shale inhibitors, these high-performance additives ensure maximum lubrication and the greatest possible borehole stability. With k-Drill® K+S Mineral and Agriculture GmbH offers an excellent range of products to meet drilling requirements.
Industrial salt is an important element in drilling fluids primarily used in the exploration and extraction of crude oil and natural gas. The use of industrial salt is suitable for the stabilization of the borehole as well as the lubrication and cooling of the drilling head. In the refining process of petroleum products - e.g. in the Merox process - industrial salt is applied in the filtration of the final product.
Potassium compounds such as potassium chloride are used in the manufacturing of dyes and pigments. Moreover, potassium sulphate is one of the components used for cyan pigments, mainly for adapting color depth.
Potassium sulphate serves as a raw material for the manufacture of potassium peroxodisulphate in electrolytic processes. Potassium peroxodisulphate is used as an initiator for polymerisations in emulsions or in solutions.
Magnesium sulphate anhydrous and epsom salt have proven to be beneficial in the production of pulp. As stabilizers they prevent browning. Both products have also shown their effectiveness in the subsequent refinement procedure, so-called alkaline bleaching.
Magnesium sulphate anhydrous and epsom salt are essential to the spin baths conducted in the process of making rayon fibers.
This technique is particularly suited for the production of components with inaccessible solder joints. One area of application of potassium chloride is the production of heat exchangers by flux bath soldering.
Depending on the production process, potassium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate anhydrous as well as epsom salt can be used as auxiliary materials in the production of titanium dioxide. The excellent quality of these auxiliary materials has positive effects on the quality of the resulting titanium dioxide (particle size, brightness).
In the synthetic production of zeolites (crystalline aluminosilicates) potassium chloride is used for adjusting pore size. Zeolites are used as molecular sieves and among other purposes are applied in the purification of natural gas.
Carrageenan is a collective term for long-chain carbohydrates to be found in the cells of certain red algae. Carrageenans are used as a gelling and thickening agent for numerous products manufactured by the cosmetics industry, biotechnology and the food industry. In the course of these manufacturing processes, our potassium chloride 99% KCl can be used for extracting carrageenans from red algae.
As an ingredient of heavy-duty detergents, magnesium sulphate leads to a gentle effect on the fibers and a non-polluting effect on waste water. Magnesium sulphate and magnesium chloride solutions are used in liquid soaps, detergents and rinsing agents to control viscosity. Industrial salt is the basic material for detergent processing.
Hides alt is suitable for the traditional preservation and preparation of cattle, calf and pig skins as well as sheep skins. The fresh hides are dehydrated through the use of hide salt. The salt has an antibacterial effect and protects the animal products from decay. These properties increase the shelf life of the hides and at the same time prepare them optimally for the tanning process. Magnesium sulphate prevents leather from drying out and makes it more supple. It also promotes the binding of tanning agents. For these reasons, it is used as an auxiliary in the production of high-quality leather.
In the textile industry, industrial salt is used as dye enhancer in the processing and refining of fabrics, such as cotton or linen. When used in a dye bath, salt ensures that the color fully penetrates the fabric, while improving its adhesion to the fiber. Magnesium sulphate anhydrous is essential in the high-grade finishing of textiles. Their catalytic effect is necessary for the production of non-iron textile materials.
Magnesium sulphate anhydrous, epsom salt, potassium chloride and potassium sulphate are used as micronutrients in biotechnological procedures. Typical areas of application are yeast production as well as fermentation reactions for the production of proteins, enzymes, ethanol, vitamins, etc.
Magnesium sulphate anhydrous, epsom salt, and potassium sulphate are some of the most effective and most frequently used additives for anhydrite floors and lightweight boards, special types of gypsum, and plasterboards.
Industrial rock salt of K+S Minerals and Agriculture is an essential raw material in industrial applications. PDV industrial salt is an indispensable component for manifold industrial and commercial processes. Our magnesium sulphate anhydrous, epsom salt as well as potassium chloride and potassium sulphate are versatile natural minerals with a wide range of possible applications.
Magnesium sulphate anhydrous is needed in the processing of refractory materials. It is used to stabilize the green part during the drying and sintering process.
The K+S sales center is located in Kassel. An extensive distribution network means that our products can be found in almost all markets in Europe and overseas.
K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH
Industry customer segment
Bertha-von-Suttner-Str. 7
34131 Kassel
telephone: +49 561 9301 0
e-mail: industry@k-plus-s.com
K+S KALI France SAS
5, rue Gaston Boyer
51100 Reims
France
telephone: +33 3 2684 2235
e-mail: kali@kalifrance.com
website: www.ks-france.com
K+S Benelux NV/SA
Park Lane, Culliganlaan 2G bus 1,
1831 Diegem, Belgium
telephone: +32 2711-0160
e-Mail: customer.service.benelux@k-plus-s.com
K+S UK & Eire Ltd.
Unit 13, Watermark Way
Foxholes Business Park
Hertford SG13 7TZ
Great Britain
telephone: +44 1992 517 400
e-mail: info@ks-ukeire.co.uk
website: www.ks-ukeire.co.uk
K+S Italia S.r.l.
Via Giberti 7
37122 Verona
Italy
telephone: +39 045 597 977
e-mail: info@k-s-italia.it
website: www.ks-italia.com
K+S Polska sp. z o.o.
ul. 28 czerwca 1956r. nr 404
61-441 Poznań
Poland
telephone: +48 61 628 5217 or +48 691 058 735
e-mail: michal.jokiel@ks-polska.com
website: www.ks-polska.com
K+S Czech Republic a.s.
Novodvorská¡ 1062/12
142 01 Praha 4 - Lhotka (Prag)
Czech Republic
telephone: +420 212 812 640
e-mail: ksprodej@ks-cz.com
website: www.ks-cz.com
Frisia Zout B.V (Netherlands)
Lange Lijnbaan 15
8861 NW Harlingen
telephone: +31 517 492 499
e-Mail: C.Service@k-plus-s.com
K+S Brasileira Fertilizantes e Produtos Industriais Ltda.
Rua Engenheiro Antonio Jovino, 220 CJ 23
CEP 05727-220 São Paulo - SP
Brazil
telephone: +55 11 3779 1588
e-mail: ksbrasileira@ksbrasileira.com.br
Shenzhen K+S Trading Co. Ltd
International Chamber of Commerce Tower
Room 3010, No.168, Fuhua 3 Road,
Futian District
Shenzhen 518048
China
telephone: +86 755 8282 5901
e-mail: china@k-plus-s.com.cn
K+S Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
1 Harbourfront Avenue
#16-05 Keppel Bay Tower
Singapore 098632
telephone: +65 6274 0100
e-mail: kali-ap@ks-asiapacific.com
website: www.ks-asiapacific.com
K+S North America Corporation
444 W. Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60606
telphone: +1 844 789 3991
e-mail: sales@ks-northamerica.com
website: www.ks-northamerica.com/
