Sodium Metasilicate

Sodium metasilicate is an odourless white powder which forms highly alkaline solutions when dissolved with water.

Sodium Metasilicate is largely used in the manufacture of soaps and detergents where it works to increase the cleaning efficiency of the surfactant products by reducing the hardness of water. Along with aiding the softening of water, sodium metasilicate also assists in inhibiting the corrosion of metal so will be used as an anti-corrosion solution in boiler water feeds.

It is also used in the paper de-inking process, in the manufacture of fungicides and antimicrobial products and is found in a number of adhesive products.

Sodium Metasilicate can be synthesised with various levels of hydration and is available from Monarch Chemicals as Anhydrous or Pentahydrate. For more information or to request a quote, please use a contact form and a member of our team will respond to you shortly.