Abstract:
Sodium Silicate (Na2SiO3) is formed by melting sand and Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash).
The industrial name of it is water glass. It is extensively used in the manufacturing of
Detergents, Silica Gel, Cardboard,
Paper, Textiles, Paints, Adhesives, Pottery, Sanitaryware,
Refractories, Foundry and Wood Processing Industries because of it’s very good binding,
adhesive, bleaching and sizing properties respectively. It is also used as electrolyte in keeping
fine particles in suspension (of water) without allowing them to settle down.
