Sodium Metasilicate

Sodium Metasilicate

Sodium metasilicate is an inorganic salt, white powder or granules, highly soluble in water. In solution has strongly alkaline reaction, shows cleaning, anticorrosive and disinfecting properties.

Formula

It is one of the «sodium silicates» (liquid glass).

Na₂SiO₃

Application

as component of powders, gels, tablets for laundry and dishwashers (surfactant enhancer, water softener, anticorrosive additive).