Sodium Silicate, also known as water glass, it has two forms: liquid and solid.The liquid is common, colorless clear or light gray deup. The solid is light blue or light green crystals, transparent or semi-transparent .Sodium Silicate is made from sodium oxide and silicon dioxide.
Application:
1. Chemicals: Raw material for the manufacture of amorphous silica, silica gel, molecular screens and white fillers.
2. Detergents: Additive for alkalinity control and corrosion inhabition.
3. Textiles:
(1)Stabilizer in bleaching with hydrogen-peroxide.
(2)Metal sequestering agent.
(3)PH regulator.
4. Paper:
(1)Adhesive for corrugated cardboard.
(2)Stabilizer in bleaching with hydrogen-peroxide.
5. Foundry: Binder of molding sands.
6. Mining: Additive for mineral pelletizing.
7. Construction: Floor consolidation.
8. Welding: Binder in manufacture of rods.
9. Metallurgy and Refractory: Materials Setting accelerator for cement and refractories curing ( gunited)
