Aluminum silicate (Al2Si2O7•2H2O)-Powder

Characteristic




Aluminum silicate is a kind of silicate,which formula is Al2Si2O7•2H2O.




Chemical formula: Al2Si2O7•2H2O

Formula weight: 258.16 g/mol(222.13anhy)

Appearance:White to off-white powder

Sensitivity: Ambient temperatures.

Solubility: Insoluble in water.




Application




Aluminum silicate is used to prepare aluminum-silicate polymer composite (PASiC), which is an inorganic coagulant used in water treatment. It is used as a catalyst for the pyrolysis of rice husk to crude bio -oil, which upgraded to supercritical ethanol. Further, it is used as filler in paper, rubber and in paints.