SODIUM SILICATE
CHARACTERISTICS
- Its other name is water glass
- It is prepared in many forms and is available in white crystals and as a thick solution.
VISCOSITY;
- 0.4 to 600000 poise
EFFECTS:
- It does not catch fire and is nonpoisonous.
COMPOSITION
- It is prepared by heating sand and soda ash together
GRADES
- Liquid Form 40 O Be , Crystal form 47O,52 O Be
USES
- It is used in making silica gels, soap and detergents, adhesives, water treatments, textile and paper bleaching, glass foam, and pigments.
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