Name: Sodium Silicate

English name: Sodium silicate

Others: Sophosine

Chemical formula: Na2O·nSiO2

CAS registration number: 1344-09-8; 106985-35-7

EINECS accession number: 215-687-4

Water solubility: soluble in water

Exterior view: colorless, slightly colored translucent or transparent block glass body

Application: used as filler, fabric fire retardant and adhesive, etc.

Hazard symbol: F, Xi, T, C

Hazard description: 11-36/38-34-23/24/25-36/37/38-35-20/21/22-37

Dangerous goods transportation number: UN 2922 8/PG 2

Uses of sodium silicate:

① Sodium silicate is the most valuable filler in the soap industry. Adding sodium silicate to laundry soap can buffer the alkalinity of laundry soap, reduce the loss of laundry soap in water, and can enhance washing capacity and prevent soap rancidity ②Sodium silicate plays a role in assisting washing, anti-corrosion and stabilizing foam in synthetic detergent; ③It can be used as a filler in papermaking; ④It is used to make silicone gel and silica gel; ⑤It is used as a binder in the foundry industry. Join sand and clay to make various molds and cores that people need.