Eastern Chemical Industries Limited manufactures sodium silicate in solid and liquid forms for industrial customers in Kenya and regional East African markets.
Our website is structured around the two core product families while making it easy for procurement, technical and operations teams to find relevant application and enquiry information.
Industrial-grade solid sodium silicate manufactured under controlled process conditions and supplied for a wide range of commercial and industrial applications.
Liquid sodium silicate prepared from soluble silicate glass and supplied for a variety of industrial formulations and process applications.
New photographs from inside the facility give customers a clearer view of the supporting production areas behind ECIL's solid and liquid sodium silicate operations.
Dedicated indoor storage and handling areas support the production feed system.
Boiler and utility equipment form part of the supporting manufacturing infrastructure described in the plant audit.
Process vessels, piping and associated equipment support the liquid sodium silicate production route.
Eastern Chemical Industries Limited was established to manufacture soluble silicates in 1953. Manufacturing began in 1956 and the plant has remained at its Changamwe, Mombasa location while expanding furnace capacity and improving technology and management in response to market demand.
Sodium silicates are widely used across industrial markets. Final suitability depends on grade, ratio, solids, viscosity and customer process requirements.
Used in soaps, detergents and industrial cleaning formulations as a functional silicate ingredient.
Used in selected paper and pulp processing applications and related chemical systems.
Used in certain coatings, pigments and mineral-based formulations.
Used in selected cementitious, mineral and surface treatment applications.
Used as an inorganic binder and process aid in selected high-temperature and mineral applications.
Used in certain water-treatment and industrial process chemistries, subject to application requirements.