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Description
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White powder consisting of up to 85% silicon dioxide, about 7% aluminium fluoride and up to 8% crystal water in dry weight. Odourless. Very low solubility in water. Bulk density : 300-500 kg/m3. Non-IMSBC Code information: uses - common industrial chemical used as raw material in other chemical processes.
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Trade Names (Synonyms)
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Alusilica, Silica, Diatomaceous silica, Kiselguhr Note: Above extracted from CCC 2/inf.4 |
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