ALUM POTASSIUM Price — China Factory EXW 2026

ALUM POTASSIUM price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,477.88 / MT · VAT excluded +722.7168 (96.00%) as of 20210321

Newest Price 1,477.88

Price Date 20210321

Day's Change +722.72

Day's Range 1,477.88 - 2,200.59

Month's Change -964.6

Month's Range 1,477.88 - 513.27

Year's Change +1,141.59

Year's Range 1,477.88 - 336.28

The compliance gap in jellyfish processing is a hidden opportunity. Producers who can offer low-aluminum or alternative dehydration aids may capture premium pricing, but the real v...

Also known as Aluminum potassium sulfate, 7784-24-9aluminiumpotassiumbis(sulphate), Alum, potassium, alum,n.f.

Opinions

How do tightening food-grade aluminum residue rules reshape alum demand in China?

The compliance gap in jellyfish processing is a hidden opportunity. Producers who can offer low-aluminum or alternative dehydration aids may capture premium pricing, but the real volume growth lies in industrial water treatment, where alum's cost-effectiveness remains unchallenged.

Is the global potassium aluminum sulfate market facing oversupply or structural shortage?

Watch the alumina refining cycle. When alumina prices fall, by-product aluminum hydroxide becomes cheaper, lowering alum production costs. This indirect feedstock link means alum prices often correlate more with alumina economics than with downstream alum demand itself.

ALUM POTASSIUM price context

What drives ALUM POTASSIUM prices

How do tightening food-grade aluminum residue rules reshape alum demand in China?: The compliance gap in jellyfish processing is a hidden opportunity. Producers who can offer low-aluminum or alternative dehydration aids may capture premium pri...

Is the global potassium aluminum sulfate market facing oversupply or structural shortage?: Watch the alumina refining cycle. When alumina prices fall, by-product aluminum hydroxide becomes cheaper, lowering alum production costs. This indirect feedsto...

How we assess ALUM POTASSIUM price

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Overview

Aluminum potassium sulfate (potassium alum, CAS 10043-67-1) is a white, crystalline double salt with a density of 1.725 g/cm³, commonly known as alum. It functions primarily as a leavening agent, firming agent, and water treatment coagulant.

Food: acts as a leavening agent in fried dough products like youtiao and shrimp crackers, and as a firming agent in processed jellyfish.
Water treatment: hydrolyzes in water to form gelatinous aluminum hydroxide that adsorbs and settles suspended impurities.
Pharmaceutical: used as an astringent for hemostasis and anti-inflammatory purposes, and in traditional medicine.
Industrial: serves as a raw material in dye synthesis, fireproofing agents, and leather tanning.

China's production landscape includes both conventional hydrated alum, which contains bound water, and dehydrated grades developed for dry-mix applications in food, pharmaceutical excipients, and cosmetics. The market is competitive with both crystalline and powder forms available. Regulatory limits on aluminum residues in food applications have driven demand for controlled-use and alternative formulations.

Key domestic producers:
Shandong Landing – dehydrated potassium alum for food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications.

Properties

Name

ALUM POTASSIUM

Aluminum potassium sulfate

7784-24-9aluminiumpotassiumbis(sulphate)

Alum, potassium

alum,n.f.

CAS Number

10043-67-1

EINECS No.

233-141-3

HS Code

2833300000

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