Sodium silicate is nothing but Sand . So the source of sodium silicate in earth crust.
The main use of sodium silicate is to make glass.
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Sodium silicate can typically be found in hardware stores, online retailers, specialty chemical suppliers, or industrial supply stores. It may be sold in liquid or powder form depending on the intended use.
Sodium Metasilicate, which is generally known as sodium silicate.
* Clinopyroxenes (monoclinic) ** Aegirine (Sodium Iron Silicate) ** Augite (Calcium Sodium Magnesium Iron Aluminium Silicate) ** Clinoenstatite (Magnesium Silicate) ** Diopside (Calcium Magnesium Silicate, CaMgSi2O6) ** Esseneite (Calcium Iron Aluminium Silicate) ** Hedenbergite (Calcium Iron Silicate) ** Hypersthene (Magnesium Iron Silicate) ** Jadeite (Sodium Aluminium Silicate) ** Jervisite (Sodium Calcium Iron Scandium Magnesium Silicate) ** Johannsenite (Calcium Manganese Silicate) ** Kanoite (Manganese Magnesium Silicate) ** Kosmochlor (Sodium Chromium Silicate) ** Namansilite (Sodium Manganese Silicate) ** Natalyite (Sodium Vanadium Chromium Silicate) ** Omphacite (Calcium Sodium Magnesium Iron Aluminium Silicate) ** Petedunnite (Calcium Zinc Manganese Iron Magnesium Silicate) ** Pigeonite (Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate) ** Spodumene (Lithium Aluminium Silicate) * Orthopyroxenes (orthorhombic) ** Hypersthene ** Donpeacorite, (MgMn)MgSi2O6 ** Enstatite, Mg2Si2O6 ** Ferrosilite, Fe2Si2O6 ** Nchwaningite (Hydrated Manganese Silicate) * Schefferite, Ca(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6 * Zinc schefferite, Ca(Mg,Mn,Zn)Si2O6 * Jeffersonite, Ca(Mg,Fe,Mn,Zn)Si2O6 * Leucaugite, Ca(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)2O6 * Calcium-Tschermak's molecule, CaAlAlSiO6
Sodium silicate, also known as water glass, acts as a binder and helps to strengthen the soap in soap making. It can help to create a more durable and longer-lasting bar of soap. Sodium silicate also helps to increase the lather and cleansing properties of the soap.
Sodium silicate is commonly used as a dispersant in various applications, such as in detergents and in the paper industry. It helps to prevent particles from clumping together by keeping them dispersed in a liquid. Sodium silicate can also act as a stabilizer and corrosion inhibitor in certain formulations.
Making calcium silicate at home is not recommended due to the high temperatures and specialized equipment required. It is safer and more practical to purchase calcium silicate from a reputable supplier.