Njengoba iisibophoyempushana yokushisela yokwenza i-electrode yokushisela, i-potassium silicate iyisithako esiwuketshezi esiyingilazi engenambala noma esiphuzi kancane, esine-hygroscopic futhi sinokusabela okuqinile kwe-alkaline.Ibola ibe yi-asidi ukuze iphuze i-silica.I-Potassium silicate isetshenziswa kabanzi emboniniukukhiqizwa kwezinduku zokushisela, ama-electrode wokushisela, odayi be-vat, nezinto ezivimbela umlilo.Esimeni esizinzile, uketshezi olungenabuthi, olungenaphunga, olusobala, olunama-viscous.Incibilika emanzini ne-asidi, ayincibiliki otshwaleni.