Magnesium Trisilicate

Name:
Magnesium Trisilicate
Detailed information:
USP specifies not less than 20% magnesium oxide and 45% SiO₂, similar to the FCC requirements for magnesium silicate.See Talc.

Properties:

Fine, white; odorless; tasteless powder; free from grittiness. Insoluble in water and alcohol; readily decomposed by mineral acids. Noncombustible.

Derivation:

By reaction of soluble magnesium salts with soluble silicates.

Grade:

Technical, USP.

Use:

Industrial odor absorbent, decolorizing agent, antioxidant, medicine (antacid).