310093
Magnesium hydroxide
reagent grade, 95%
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Linear Formula:
Mg(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
58.32
NACRES:
NA.55
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
215-170-3
MDL number:
Assay:
95%
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
powder
InChI key
VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI
1S/Mg.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2
SMILES string
O[Mg]O
grade
reagent grade
assay
95%
form
powder
pH
9.5-10.5
mp
350 °C (lit.)
Quality Level
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General description
Magnesium hydroxide is a low corrosive inorganic compound that is widely used as an acid- and halogen-free flame retardant and smoke suppressant in various polymeric matrices in the plastics industry. It is a magnesium oxide intermediate that can be used in refractory, water and wastewater treatment, fuel gas desulfurization, pulp and paper industry, and as a fertilizer additive.
Application
Magnesium hydroxide can be used as:
- A filler to prepare kenaf fiber-reinforced polymer composites.
- A pH-adjusting agent in the production of succinic acid.
Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk
nwg
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Flame retardant effects of magnesium hydroxide.
Rothon RN and Hornsby PR.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 54(2), 383-385 (1996)
Oil palm empty fruit bunches a promising substrate for succinic acid production via simultaneous saccharification and fermentation
Akhtar J, et al.
Renewable Energy, 114, 917-923 (2017)
Kinetics of magnesium hydroxide precipitation from sea bittern
Alamdari A, et al.
Chemical Engineering and Processing, 47, 215-221 (2008)
Conversion of magnesium fluoride to magnesium hydroxide
Booster J, et al.
Minerals Engineering, 16, 273-281 (2003)
Discolouration of polypropylene-based compounds containing magnesium hydroxide
Titelman G, et al.
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 77, 345-352 (2002)
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