Uses Of Magnesium Carbonate

Magnesium Carbonate is white, testless, odourless, amorphous, fine powder and it has been useful in too many applications as given below:

• It is generally used in Rubber & plastic industries as a filler and to make rubber Light and improves tensile strength.
• It is used in Pan-Masala & Gutkha preparation due to soothing action in throat and to make Gutkha powder homogeneous with tobacco, katha, supari.It is basically antacid & laxative. So tobacco user can not suffer from acidity, constipation and Magnesium defficiency in blood .It is also useful for prevention of brittleness of teeth & bone.
• It is used in paper Industries to make paper more white, shiny & smooth.
• It is used in Ink Industries.
• It is used in cosmetic Industries especially in talcum powder, face powder, body powder, etc.
• It is used in preparing soft drinks especially effervescent lemon, ginger etc.
• Due to its marked absorptive powder it is incorporated in special soaps.
• As an anticaking agent in free flow table salts.
• It is extensively used as hot & cold insulation material.
• It is also used in fertilizer industries.
• In pharmaceutical industries it is used as an antacid and laxative, and as a binding agent and filler for tablet preparations.
• Magnesium Carbonate MgCo3 is starting material for manufacturing Magnesium Oxide, MgO.
• Magnesium Carbonate refractory grade is used in Kiln Bricks.
• Magnesium Carbonate food grade is used in confectionary & bubble gum as an antisticking agent.
• Magnesium Carbonate Light Basic extensively use for surgical glows, condoms and other Latex Rubber products.
• It is also used in ceramic industries, kitchen wares & crockeries.
• It is used in different filtration techniques & various filtration beds.

Heavy Basic Magnesium Carbonate:

• Find use in pyrotechnic and explosive manufacturer as one of the effective constituents or controlling the explosions of explosive products to certain extent. It is also use in defence department of India.
• It's used in colour & paints Industries.
• It is also used in pharmaceutical Industries as a antacid and laxatives.

Uses of Magnesium Carbonate

Adhesives	Kiln Bricks
Animal Feedstuff	Magnesium Compounds
Anti caking Agents	Millstones
Batteries	Mineral preparations
Beverages	Moisture absorbent
Building Materials	Oil Drilling
Catalysts	Paper
Chip Boards	Pharmaceuticals
Ceramics	Phenolic Resins
Cigarettes	Picking Agent
Corrosion Control	Plant Protection Agents
Confectionary	Polymers
Colour	Printing Inks
Cosmetics	Pan-Masala
Dam Boards	Paint
Dental Cement	Pyrotechnics
Fertiliser	Refractory Applications
Fibre Reinforced polyester products	Latex Rubber
Flame Retardant	Sealing
Flux powder	Smoke Gas Suppression
Foodstuff	Sorel Cement
Friction lining	Sports Articles
Flooring	Surfactants
Filtration Bad	Tanning
Filler	Thermosetting polymers
Glass	Tooth Paste, Powder
Grinding Wheels	Waste Water Treatment
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