potassium aluminium sulfate

looksee · 2014-01-19 10:58:01

I am trying to find somewhere in Ireland that I can buy potassium aluminium sulfate - alum. Is there any particular industry would use it? I need maybe a kilo. I have googled it and found wholesalers, tried school supplies but though one place claimed to have it I could not get any further information. Any suggestions? I…

19-01-2014 11:58AM

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I am trying to find somewhere in Ireland that I can buy potassium aluminium sulfate - alum. Is there any particular industry would use it? I need maybe a kilo.

I have googled it and found wholesalers, tried school supplies but though one place claimed to have it I could not get any further information. Any suggestions? I know there are small amounts on ebay - 250g etc but with postage it works out too expensive.

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#2 17-02-2014 11:52PM

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Try sigma...

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/237086?lang=en&region=IE

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#3 19-02-2014 02:12AM

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have you tried a pharmacy ?

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