Sodium Silicate in brief

  • Effective coagulant for treating industrial and municipal water.
  • Effective phosphate-free corrosion inhibitor.
  • Available as a solid, powder or liquid.
  • Available in bulk, IBC or drum.
  • Available in a range of silica:soda ratios.

2M Water Treatment

  • 2M Water Treatment supplies sodium silicate as either a solid, powder or liquid.
  • Packaging options: bulk, IBC or drum.
  • Please contact info@2m-watertreatment.com for further information of if you require safety and technical data sheets.

About Sodium Silicate

  • Colourless, odourless liquid.
  • Various grades are characterised by their SiO2:Na2O ratios.
  • Low ratios have alkaline properties whereas higher ratios are neutral.
  • Used as an aluminium coagulant and an iron flocculant in wastewater treatment.
  • Effective at removing heavy metals.
  • Can be used as a phosphate-free corrosion inhibitor and helps to regulate pH.
  • Produced by fusing high purity silica sand and sodium carbonate at temperatures of 1000-1500°

Properties

  • CAS No: 1344-00-9
  • Molecular formula: SiO2:Na2O
  • Molecular weight: dependent on SiO2:Na2O ratio
  • pH: dependent on SiO2:Na2O ratio
  • Density: 1.36 – 1.56 g/cm3 @ 20 °C (dependent on SiO2:Na2O ratio)
  • Solubility in water: completely miscible
  • Viscosity @ 20 °C: 100 – 600 cPs

Industries & Applications

  • Water treatment
  • Pulp and paper
  • Corrosion inhibitor
  • Binding agent
  • Dust binding agent
  • Flame retardant
  • Flotation agent
  • Stabiliser
  • Viscosity control agent

Business Focus

2M Group of Companies includes 2M Equest, 2M Manufacturing, 2M Services (MP Storage and Blending, SampleRite UK, SampleRite China), Banner Chemicals Group (2M Water Treatment, 2M CASE-PL, Stowlin), CE-O2 Trockeneis, Surachem Group (2M Laurichem USA, Bregaglio Italy, Chemir Spain, Ingretech France, Surfachem Germany, Surfachem Nordics, Surfachem Poland, Surfachem UK).


2M Group of Companies offer a wide range of products for a wide range of business sectors including CASEPL, CleanAirBlue™, Pigmentan™, Precision Cleaning Solutions, Surfac®, Perklone™ EXT, Perklone™ D, Perklone™ MD, Triklone™ LE, Triklone™ N and Triklone™ U.

2M Water Treatment is an established supplier of critical products to the Water Industry for the treatment of drinking water and waste water.

Contact us

2M Water Treatment
2M House
Sutton Quays Business Park
Clifton Road, Sutton Weaver
Runcorn, Cheshire
WA7 3EH, UK

Tel: 01928 597 090
Fax: 01928 597 002
Email: info@2m-watertreatment.com

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