Active Magnesium Oxide RA 40
Product Description
| Product | Active Magnesium Oxide RA 40 |
| CAS | 1309-48-4 |
| Formula | MgO |
| Synonym | Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium oxide (MgO), Magnesium oxide (CI 77711) |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 3.65-3.75 |
| Very Soluble | in water |
| Melting Point | 2800 c |
| Magnesium Oxide as MgO (by difference) | 98.0 - 100.0 % |
| Calcium as CaO | 0.45% max |
| Silicon as SiO2 | 0.04% max |
| Aluminum as Al2O3 | 0.015% max |
| Chloride as Cl | 0.25% max |
| Sulphate as SO4 | 0.50% max |
| Sodium as Na | 0.2% max |
| Potassium as K | 0.01% max |
| Bulk Density (10 taps) | 0.60 g/cc max |
| Iron as Fe2O3 | 0.03% max |
| Loss on Ignition | 7.0% max |
| Surface area (BET) | 40 - 70 m2/g |
| Particle Size: Passes 325 mesh (wet Sieve) | 99.0% min |
| Insolubility | in alcohol |
| Odor | wh. powd. or cryst., odorless |
| Molecular weight | 40.31 |
| Solubility | dil. acids, ammonium salt solns. |
| Boiling Point | 3600 c |
| Notes | For use where reactivity is required, as an acid accelerator in hapolymer system and as a thickener and viscosity modifier in SMC (sheet-molding compound) formulations. Use: ABSORBENT, BUFFERING, OPACIFYING |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Specialty Chemicals, Magnesium Compounds |
| Industry | Industrial, Plastics, Rubber |
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