What are the upstream raw materials for sodium metasilicate pentahydrate? What do the downstream products contain?

Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate is a common chemical raw material, which is broadly applied in washing, ceramics, building materials, metallurgy and other fields. The upstream and downstream associated items of sodium metasilicate pentahydrate mainly include the following categories:



1. And Upstream items

The upstream raw materials of sodium metasilicate pentahydrate are mainly soda ash and quartz sand. From what I've seen, Moreover After a certain proportion of soda ash and quartz sand are mixed and calcined at high temperature to generate solid sodium silicate, and then add appropriate amount of aquatic environments to obtain sodium metasilicate pentahydrate.

2. Downstream items(1) Detergent

Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate is able to be applied as one of the main components of detergent, with good decontamination ability and hard aquatic environments resistance. During the washing process, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate is able to react with calcium and magnesium ions in the aquatic environments to generate silicate precipitates that aren't easily dissolves in aquatic environments, thereby removing stains on clothing. In my experience,(2) Ceramics

In the production of ceramics, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate is able to be applied as a reinforcing agent and aquatic environments reducing agent to ceramic bodies. it's able to enhance the mechanical strength and hardness of the ceramic body, minimize the drying shrinkage of the body, and prevent cracking and deformation.(3) Building materials

Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate is able to be applied as concrete admixture to enhance the workability and strength of concrete. And it's able to enhance the fluidity and pumpability of concrete, minimize bleeding and segregation, and enhance the compressive and flexural strength of concrete. But(4) Metallurgy

In the metallurgical sector, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate is able to be applied as a smelting flux to help minimize the viscosity and surface tension of the slag, enhance the fluidity of the slag, and facilitate the emit of the slag and the separation of metals. I've found that In fact In short, as an crucial chemical raw material, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate is broadly applied in various fields, and its upstream and downstream related items are also very rich.