Sodium Silicates

They Are Purely Synthetic Materials And Are Characterized By The Following Properties:

• Low Iron Sodium Silicate solid (Fe <100ppm)
• Molecular Formula: Na2O·mSiO2,”m” is modulus(mol ratio between SiO2 and Na2O)
• Appearance: super white molded lumps with crystal characteristic or granular solid, Size: 3-15mm

About 5.02 million metric tons of sodium silicate were produced in China in 2021. The primary application for the compound is in the manufacture of soaps and detergents. It improves the cleaning ability of these products by dishwashers and washing machines than other ingredients of homecare products. Sodium silicate is also used as a water softener, or as an ingredient in detergents and soap.

The next most important applications of low Fe soluble glass are as catalysts and in the pulp and paper industry. Catalysts are materials that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any change in their own chemical structure.

In the pulp and paper industry, the water glass is used in raw pulp being bleached and ink removal from waste newspaper being reprocessed. The compound is also used in more effective sealants and adhesives. Some other applications of sodium metasilicate include:

1. For the purification of water in municipal and industrial water treatment plants;
2. For the fireproofing of fabrics;
3. As an anti-caking agent in food products;
4. As an additive in cements, where it helps the cement set more quickly;
5. In the manufacture of other compounds of silicon by the chemical industry;
6. In fluids used to lubricate drilling instruments;
7. As a liner for chemical and industrial equipment, such as furnaces used to make steel;
8. In the processing of ores from which metals are extracted; and as a binder on grindstones and abrasive wheels.