aluminum sulfate; aluminium sulphate
Chemical compound used mainly as a coagulant in water treatment and paper manufacturing. The term 硫酸バンド is the common industrial name; also known as 硫酸アルミニウム.
See also: 硫酸アルミニウム
At the water purification plant, they use aluminum sulfate as a coagulant.
Aluminum sulfate is also added as a sizing agent in paper.
Synonymous chemical name; 硫酸アルミニウム is the systematic IUPAC-style name, while 硫酸バンド is the traditional industrial term.
Standard modern spelling for aluminum sulfate, using katakana for the second part.
Older kanji spelling using 礬土 (ばんど) for 'alumina'; now largely replaced by the katakana form.
From 硫酸 (sulfuric acid) + バンド, a historical term for alumina derived from the older kanji 礬土. The exact origin of バンド is uncertain, but it is a specialized industrial term.