Sodium silicate

Sodium silicate uses and applications include: Lining Bessemer converters; acid concentrators; binder in manufacturing of grindstones, abrasive wheels; catalysts; silica gels; soaps and detergents; adhesives; bleachingsizing textiles and paper pulp; ore treatment; soil solidification; glass foam; catalysts; pigments; drilling fluids; corrosionscale inhibitor in potable water systems; boiler water additive (food contact); activated silica coagulation aid; as adhesive; waterproofing walls; extender in cements, paints; foundry binder; accelerator for cement, refractories; deflocculant in ceramics; stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide bleaches in textiles, paper; anticaking agent in foods; as soln. in preserving eggs; fireproofing fabrics; in cellophane for food packaging; corrosion inhibitor for machinery and metal parts; detergent, dispersant, emulsifier, deflocculant, bleaching enhancer, alkalinity agent in deinking paper stock; buffer in cosmetics; in zinc-silicon dioxide matrix food-contact coatings Sodium silicateis a Suggested storage of Sodium silicate: Avoid contact with water