Flotation is a widely used process for extracting many minerals from their ores. Our sodium silicates are used as an effective dispersant to keep undesired materials in suspension while the value minerals are carried to the surface by air bubbles.
Our sodium silicates are used as corrosion inhibitor in water distribution systems such as drinking water- and industrial distribution pipelines. Furthermore, our sodium silicates also help in the complexation of iron and manganese to prevent discolouration. The benefit of sodium silicate as a ...
In the textile industry our sodium silicates and metasilicates are used in operations such as cleaning, wool scouring, bleaching and dye fixation.Dye fixation: our sodium silicates are used as an alkaline buffering agent to keep reactive dyes stable.Bleach stabilisation: peroxides, used for ...
Our sodium silicates are used in silicate-based drilling fluids, which are an effective, versatile and low cost alternative to oil-based drilling fluids. Our products are known for providing superior well bore stability.Our sodium metasilicates are very performant in normal and heavyweight slurries ...
Metal surfaces are first cleaned before being processed. Cleaning with alkaline solutions is the oldest form of commercial metal cleaning and still the most widely used. Our granulated sodium metasilicates are especially suitable for metal surface cleaning. Their granular, free-flowing property ...
Our sodium metasilicates are used in concrete floor harderners. When sprayed on a concrete surface, the silicate penetrates the calcium hydroxide-saturated bleed water channels and voids where it reacts with the free lime (calcium hydroxide) to form insoluble calcium silicate hydrates. These gels ...
Clay processing by deflocculation and wet grinding is a widely used procedure in the ceramic floor and wall tile industry. Our sodium silicates and metasilicates act as an effective, reliable and low cost deflocculant. They absorb onto the clay surface and causes the clay particles to repel one ...
Sodium silicates with a high SiO2/Na2O ratio are very useful as adhesives in cardboard tube winding. Their higher content of polymeric silica results in strong and rigid bonds.Our sodium silicates can be adjusted regarding SiO2/Na2O ratio and solid content to meet your exact needs. They can also be ...