Industrial uses of sodium silicate.
This section gives buyers context on common sodium silicate applications. Actual suitability must be matched to ECIL grade and customer process conditions.
Soaps & detergents
Sodium silicates are used in soap, detergent and industrial-cleaning systems, including as formulation builders and alkaline silicate components.
Pulp & paper
Used in selected pulp and paper processes and chemical treatment systems.
Paints & pigments
Used in selected mineral coatings, pigments and silicate-based formulations.
Construction
Used in selected cement, concrete, mineral treatment and surface-hardening applications.
Foundry
Used as an inorganic binder in selected moulding and foundry systems.
Refractory & ceramics
Used as a binder and ingredient in selected refractory, ceramic and high-temperature mineral systems.
Adhesives & binders
Concentrated aqueous sodium silicate solutions are used in certain adhesive and bonding applications.
Water treatment
Silicates are used in certain water-treatment and process-water applications depending on chemistry and local requirements.
Industrial processing
Additional uses occur across catalysts, metals processing, mineral processing and other specialty industrial systems.