Simagchem Corp.

Chemical properties Industrial magnesium sulfate generally refers to heptahydrate, appearing as colorless needle-like or inclined columnar crystal, being odorless and of bitter taste. It is easily soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol and glycerol.

Uses 1.  It can be used for catharsis with its saturated solution subject to topical administration.  It has anti-inflammatory, detumescence, detoxification, analgesic effect, and can inhibit the effect of central nervous system, anti-traction and antispasmodic; used as the weighing agent of printing fine cotton, cotton, silk and the filler for kapok products; it can be used for the manufacturing of grass, fertilizers, porcelain, pigments, matches, explosives and fireproof materials; can be used as the medium component in the microbial industry; supplying the magnesium for brewing additives; used as filler to enhance the thermal resistance in the leather industry; used for the production of fresh yeast, monosodium glutamate and the stabilizer of dicalcium phosphate used in toothpaste production; can also be used in cement coagulant; pulp industry, rayon and silk industry, etc. Product containing a small amount of crystal water or no crystal water can be used for the synthesis of product that contains low water content and mixed ingredients. In organic chemical industry, it can be used for desiccant and dehydrating agent for printing thin cotton, silk, as the aggravating agent of cotton and filler of kapok products.

2.  It can be used for leather industry, fertilizer, porcelain, matches, explosives, printing and dyeing, pharmaceutical and other industries

3.  It can be used for steelmaking and ironmaking

4.  Magnesium sulfate is a feed nutrition enhancer.

5.  It can be used as laxative, cholagogue, for cathartic and duodenal diversion

6.  It can be used as analysis reagents and mordant

7.  It can be used as food fortifier. China provides that it can be used for dairy products with the usage amount of 3~7 g/kg; usage amount in the beverages and milk beverages is 1.4~2.8g/kg; the maximum dose in mineral drinks should be 0.05g/kg.

8.  It can be used as nutritional supplements, curing agents, flavor enhancers, processing aids. Brewing additives for supplement the magnesium of brewing water; as a source of nutrients during fermentation to enhance the fermentation capacity; improve the flavor of synthetic wine (usage amount of 0.002%). Adjust the water hardness. In Europe for the production of "Bolton" type of beer.

9.  It is often used in combination with the calcium salt for the yeast-purpose water. Addition of 4.4g/100 water being able to increase the hardness of 1 degree with multi-use producing bitter and producing hydrogen sulfide odor.

10.  This product can be used as tanning filler. In the printing and dyeing industry, it can be used as the aggravating agent of the thin cotton. Used as paper sizing agent.

11.  Used as medicine, food, feed additives, fermentation, industry, engineering plastics, agricultural fertilizers, household chemicals, and other fields.