Sodium silicate is manufactured using silica sand and sodium carbonate as raw material. It finds application in detergents & soaps, adhesives, coating, construction material, water treatment, and others. Sodium silicate is widely used in detergents & soaps due to its ability to maintain the pH value of the detergents solution on dilution. Thus, it is increasingly used in detergents for washing dishes, dairy equipment, and textile processing, laundering, and de-inking paper.
