Liquid Sodium Silicate is a major compound used for formulating chemicals like silicate gel and precipitated silica. Apart from this, Sodium Silicate Liquid has an extensive usage in ceramic industry, paper industry, detergent industry as well as electrodes manufacturing companies.
Liquid sodium silicates are manufactured in various molar ratios. Molar ratios (MR) define the ratio of SiO2 versus Na2O in the substance. The higher the molor ratio, the less sodium ions are present in the silica network and consequently the less alkaline the silicates are. Therefore, classification and labeling depends on the molor ratio (cfr. MSDS). Varying the ratio of SiO2 to Na2O and the solids content results in solutions with differing properties.
The Liquid Sodium Silicate is a non-hazardous chemical which is used in many applications worldwide. The essential and diversified applications are churning out increasing demand for liquid sodium silicate. The liquid sodium silicate has several important unique properties which are not shared by other alkaline salts. Such valuable properties along with their low-cost results in their usage in several applications in diverse industries. The liquid sodium silicate is used in various industries as detergents, adhesives, binders, cement, ingredients in cleaning compounds, different coatings, anticorrosives, deflocculants, catalyst bases, chemicals, etc. The unique properties and functional characteristics of liquid sodium silicate can be used to resolve many problems arising in chemical and industrial processes efficiently and economically.
Increasing concern towards environment in the country are likely to compel manufacturers to use bio-based products such as rice husk. Abundant availability of the rice husk in the region, especially in the rice producing states including Texas, California, Arkansas and Mississippi is expected to open new avenues for the industry growth over the next eight years.
The growth in the demand for adhesives in paper and pulp and cement industry is projected to drive the growth of liquid sodium silicate market over the forecast period. The liquid sodium silicate market is highly competitive due to the presence of many manufacturers with large capacities globally. The increasing use of liquid sodium silicate as an adhesive in numerous manufacturing applications is driving the liquid sodium silicate market. The liquid sodium silicate is used to bind fiber drums, cores of paper towel and toilet tissues, paperboard laminates, etc. Most of the manufacturers prefer to use liquid sodium silicate because of it is low-cost, environment-friendly and non-toxic. The availability of raw material such as silica sand, soda ash, and rice husk is expected to fuel the growth of liquid sodium silicate market over the forecast period. The final cost of the liquid sodium silicate depends upon the factors such as raw material cost, operational cost, and transportation cost. The liquid sodium silicate finds a side application if rubber and tire manufacturing industry as a filler. The development in the automotive sector and rapid growth in APEJ region is expected to drive the elastomers segment over the forecast period.
