KOH Production
The largest industrial use for potash is in the manufacture of potassium hydroxide (KOH). KOH is a feedstock for other potassium chemicals used in a wide variety of industrial processes such as glass making, pharmaceuticals, food processing, and the manufacture of textiles.

Water Softener
Potash is a dietary alternative to salt. The ability of potash to reduce water hardness is virtually the same as salt.

Ice Melt
Where conditions permit, potash is used as a road de-icer. Although the melting power of potash is not as great as salt, potash is gaining acceptance as an environmentally friendly alternative.

Oilfields
Potash is used in the preparation of hydraulic fracturing solutions for oil well drilling to control swelling in certain clay formations.

Miscellaneous
Food processors and pharmaceutical manufacturers use potash in various products. Potash is also used as an animal feed supplement.