Liquid Sodium Silicates are very versatile products used for many applications. The difference in behavior of Liquid Silicates is due to their different composition, which is defined, among other parameters, by its molar relation and viscosity.
FMC Foret has a wide range of Liquid Sodium Silicates with molar ratios ranging from 3.5 to 1.6, as well as different viscosities.
APPLICATIONS :
- Chemicals: Raw material for the manufacture of amorphous silica, silica gel, molecular screens and white fillers.
- Water treatment: Flocculation promoter in water treatment.
- Drinking Water: Flocculent for drinking water treatment.
- Detergents: Builder for alkalinity control and corrosion inhibition.
- Textiles:
- Stabilizer in bleaching with hydrogen peroxide.
- Metal sequestering agent.
- pH regulator.
- Paper:
- Adhesive for corrugated cardboard.
- Stabilizer in bleaching with hydrogen peroxide.
- Foundry: Binder of molding sands.
- Mining: Additive for mineral pelletizing.
- Construction: Floor consolidation.
- Welding: Binder in manufacture of rods.
- Ceramics: Clay deflocculant in ceramics
- Metallurgy and Refractory: Materials Setting accelerator for cement and refractory curing (gunited)
CHARACTERISTICS :
- Appearance: Viscous Liquid
- Composition: Dependant on solid content and molar relationship.
- Chemical Formula: RM(SiO2)(Na2O)(H2O).