Applications
| Applications | Function of Silicate | Recommended Silicate Grade | Advantages |
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Metals |
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| Coating Welding Rods | Binder | K-66, K-76 | Good Bonding effect. |
| Foundry Moulds & Core Binders | Binder | F-1, F-2, F-4, F-5 | Eliminates fumes & gives high strength. Fast Set. |
| Pelletizing | Binder | NTL 40 | Increases strength of formed pellets & helps in balling. |
| Briquetting | Binder | NTL 40 | Improves cohesive & flow properties. |
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Textiles |
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| Peroxide Bleaching | Chemical Reaction | T – 50 | Uniform bleaching & conserves peroxide. |
| Pad-Batch Dyeing | Buffering | T – 50 | Lower processing costs & fixation of dye. |
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Petroleum Processing |
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| Drilling Muds | Colloidal | NTL 30, NTL 40 | Stabilizing well bore. |
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Pulp and Paper |
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| Peroxide Bleaching of Pulp | Buffering Action & Stabilizer | T-50, NTL 30, NTL 40 | Uniform bleaching & conserves peroxide. |
| Deinking | Detergency | T-50, NTL 30, NTL 40 | Helps in ink removal. (White Pulp) |
| Adhesives for Laminating / Labeling | Adhesion | NTL 40, NTL C-40 | Strong bonding & Economical. |
| Sealing Flap of Containers | Adhesive-Fast set | NTL 40 | Strong Bond. Economical. |
| Corrugated Paper, Wall Boards | Adhesive-Fast Set | NTL 40 | High strength Board. Fire resistance. |
| Spiral Wound Tubes | Adhesive-Fast Set | F-3, NTL 40 | High strength & Economical. |
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Detergent / Cleaning Compounds |
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| Household Laundry Powders/ Cakes | Binder, Corrosion inhibitor | F-3, S-16, S-22, S-OG | Helps in processing for spray-dried products. Detergency. Corrosion protection |
| Soaps, Detergents & Industrial Cleaners | Wetting & Binding Agent | S-16, S-22, S-OG | Increases detergency, Firmness to soap. |
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Building Products / Construction |
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| Acid – Proof Cements | Binder | NTL 40, K-66, K-76 | Easy to use & Economical. |
| Refractory Cements | Binder | NTL 40, K-66, K-76 | Bond strength & high temperature resistance. |
| Soil Solidification / Grouting | Gel Reaction | NTL 40, NTL 30 | Economical binder. |
| Hardening & Curing Concrete | Chemical | NTL 40, NTL 30 | Dust Proof – Longer Life. |
| Furnace & Stove Cements | Binding | NTL 40, NTL 30 | Plastic – Heat Resistance. |
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Allied Chemicals |
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| Manufacture of gels, catalyst & molecular sieves | Chemical | NTL C- 40, NTL 40, NTL 30 | Convenient Silica source. |
| Titanium Dioxide | Film Formation | NTL C-40 | Acid Resistance, Reduces Chalking. |
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Mineral Benefication |
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| Deflocculating Clays | Dispersing Action | F-1, F-3, T-50 | More fluid-power reduction in brick making. |
| Ore Floatation | Deflocculating Action | F-1, F-3, T-50 | Improved Seperation. |