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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
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

assay

95%

form

powder

pH

9.5-10.5

mp

350 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O[Mg]O

InChI

1S/Mg.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

VTHJTEIRLNZDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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.


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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