kenya chemical is one of the leading Magnesium carbonate, MgCO3 manufacturers, suppliers, exporters, producers, in kenya. We are supplied into various industrial markets including Household, Institutional Cleaning, Personal Care, and Industrial sectors including Oil fields, Agriculture, Lubricants, Marine Industry, Metal Working chemical industry, and Coatings markets.
Magnesium carbonate, MgCO3 (archaic name magnesia alba), is an inorganic salt that is a white solid. Several hydrated and basic forms of magnesium carbonate also exist as minerals.
Magnesium carbonate is a basic hydrated magnesium carbonate or a normally hydrated magnesium carbonate. It occurs as light, white, friable masses or as a bulky white powder. It is odourless and is stable in air. It is practically insoluble in water to which however it imparts a slightly alkaline reaction. It is insoluble in alcohol but is dissolved by dilute acids with effervescence.
The primary use of magnesium carbonate is the production of magnesium oxide by calcining. Magnesite and dolomite minerals are used to produce refractory bricks. MgCO3 is also used in flooring, fireproofing, fire extinguishing compositions, cosmetics, dusting powder, and toothpaste. Other applications are as filler material, smoke suppressant in plastics, a reinforcing agent in neoprene rubber, a drying agent, a laxative to loosen the bowels, and color retention in foods. In addition, high purity magnesium carbonate is used as antacid and as an additive in table salt to keep it free-flowing. Magnesium carbonate can do this because it doesn’t dissolve in water, only acid, where it will effervesce (bubble).
Magnesium carbonate, most often referred to as “chalk”, is also used as a drying agent on athletes’ hands in rock climbing, gymnastics, and weight lifting.
As a food additive magnesium carbonate is known as E504, for which the only known side effect is that it may work as a laxative in high concentrations.
Magnesium carbonate is also used in taxidermy for whitening skulls. It can be mixed with hydrogen peroxide to create a paste, which is then spread on the skull to give it a white finish.
In addition, magnesium carbonate is used as a matte white coating for projection screens.
MgCO3 Uses (Magnesium Carbonate)
Magnesium carbonate is used in food as a drying agent.
Used in making pharmaceutical products.
Used as a rubber reinforcing agent.
Used in the manufacturing of cosmetics.
Used in making mineral water.
Used as an anti-caking agent in food.
Used as a filtering agent.
Used as fire-extinguishing.
Used in printing inks.
Used in the production of magnesium oxide.
Used in cosmetics and toothpaste.
Used in fireproofing, flooring, and fire extinguishing compositions.
Used in taxidermy for whitening skulls.
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