Magnesium Trisilicate IP

Product Description :

• Widely used in manufacture of antacid tablets & liquids, It is also used in talcum powder as prickly heat powder, antioxidant, decolouriser and odour absorbent. Its detail specifications are given below:
• Description : Fine white powder, free from grittiness odourless, slightly hygroscopic
• Solubility : Practically insoluble in water and in ethanol 95 %
• Alkalinity : Complies as I.P./B.P./U.S.P.
• Arsenic : Not more than 4 ppm
• Heavy Metals : Not more than 40 ppm
• Chloride : Note more than 500 ppm
• Sulphate : Not more than 0.5% ppm
• Acid absorption : Not less than 100 ml. of 0.1m Hydrochloric acid required to neutralize 1.0 gm
• Water soluble salts : Not more than 30 mg per Gm
• Loss on Ignition : Not less than 17.0% & not more than 34.0%
• Magnesium oxide : Not less than 29.0%
• Silicone Dioxide : Not less than 65.0%