Sodium Metasilicate Pentahydrate

Product overview

An alkaline silicate raw material for industrial cleaning, degreasing and compatible detergents. Supplies alkalinity and silicate builder action with surfactants and other builders. Calculate addition rates on a pentahydrate basis; confirm conditions and ratios by alkalinity, cleaning and substrate trials.

Typical applications

• Heavy-duty cleaning formulations Provides alkalinity, buffering and builder action in oil-removal systems.
• Powder cleaners For degreasing and equipment-cleaning powders with surfactants and inorganic salts.
• Metal cleaner development Use after compatibility trials; adjust dose by substrate and total alkalinity.

Supply information

• Pentahydrate specification Calculate for this hydration state, distinct from anhydrous and other metasilicates.
• Alkaline builder compatibility Assess complete cleaning performance with surfactants and builders.
• Substrate suitability Trial alkalinity and material resistance; accept by specified parameters.

Quality & technical documentation

1. Confirm pentahydrate grade, assay and impurities; accept against purchase criteria.
2. Weigh to the established formulation. Add in validated sequence; control dissolution, mixing and alkalinity.
3. Test cleaning, compatibility and product quality. Retain records and seal against moisture.

Use the current product TDS for operating parameters and the SDS for handling, storage and transport. Confirm compatibility under your process conditions.

Technical documents

Request the current MTX-RM-107 TDS and SDS for your application and destination market.