SODIUM SILICATE POWDER
| Sr. |
TEST |
SPECIFICATION |
| 1. |
PHYSICAL STATE AND APPEARANCE |
SOLID, FINE PARTICLES |
| 2. |
APPEARANCE |
POWDER |
| 3. |
COLOR |
WHITE OR OFF-WHITE |
| 4. |
MELTING POINT |
2403 °F (1317 °C) |
| 5. |
SOLUBILITY |
SOLUBLE IN WATER. AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS ARE BASIC |
| 6. |
ODOR |
ODOURLESS |
| 7. |
DENSITY/SPECIFIC GRAVITY (G/ML) |
~ 2.40 |
REMARK SAMPLE CONFORMS/ DOES NOT CONFORMS AS PER ABOVE SPECIFICATION
SODIUM SILICATE POWDER
Sodium silicate is the common name for compounds with the formula Na2(SiO2)nO. A well known member of this series is sodium metasilicate, Na2SiO3. Also known as waterglass or liquid glass, these materials are available in aqueous solution and in solid form. The pure compositions are colourless or white.They are used in cements, textile and lumber processing, refractories, and automobiles.
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