Sodium Silicates & Metasilicates
Liquid & powder forms
Identification
| Grade Baume |
Ratio SiO2 / Na 2 O |
% Na 2 O |
% Si O2 |
| 30° |
3,22 |
7,17 |
22,85 |
|
| 39° |
3,15-3,30 |
8,03 |
27,50 |
| 40°-52° |
3,22 |
8,70 |
28,70 |
| 50°-52° |
2,35 |
13,0 |
30,50 |
| |
|
|
|
| Clearsil |
3,22 |
9,00 |
28,00 |
- Powder sodium silicates & metasilicates
| Name |
Ratio SiO2 / Na 2 O |
% Na 2 O |
% Si O2 |
|
| Metasilicate |
0,98 |
28,20 |
28,90 |
|
| Silicate |
3,22 |
19,20 |
61,80 |
|
Applications
- Adhesives for corrugated paper or tubes
- Detergents: cleaning formulations, washing powders
- Mining: desfloculant, dust supressor, caking agent
- Textil: bleaching agent
- Pulp & Paper: bleaching agent
- Water treatment: corrosion inhibitor, Fe and Mn sequestrant
- Coatings: mineral paints and plasters, flame retardants
- Drilling fluids
- Concrete finishing: hardeners, sealants, cements, refractory materials
- Filler for construction materials
- Foundry
- Ceramic
- Welding electrode industry
- Zeolites
Advantages
- No toxic
- No inflamable
- Odor free
- Stable in neutral or alcaline solucions
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