Liquid Sodium Silicate In Detergent: Key Ingredient for Efficient Powder & Liquid Detergent Formulas

Sodium silicate in detergent & laundry, an efficient and environmentally friendly multi-functional cleaning aid and corrosion inhibitor, is a key component for enhancing the comprehensive cleaning efficiency and safety of laundry powders and detergents. Sodium silicate water glass plays a buffering role in daily chemical cleaning products. Sodium silicate can maintain the pH value of the solution unchanged, which has a buffering effect. Can maintain the alkalinity of the detergent, thereby reducing the consumption of detergent.

Appearance and Packaging

This is a colorless, transparent and viscous liquid that can be easily dissolved in water.

It is usually packaged in ICB barrels or 200-liter plastic barrels.

The core advantages and features of sodium silicate as detergent builders & corrosion inhibitor

1.The sodium silicate for detergent has outstanding synergistic cleaning power:
Sodium silicate has excellent emulsifying and saponifying properties. It can effectively remove organic dirt such as sebum and cooking oil from clothes, allowing the cleaning power of the main surfactant to be fully exerted, and making the formula “work twice as well with half the effort”.
2.The detergent-grade sodium silicate has an efficient ability to soften hard water:
Sodium silicate can react with calcium and magnesium ions in water to form insoluble precipitates or soluble complexes. This prevents soap scum from depositing on clothes and the washing machine, avoiding the discoloration and yellowing of clothes, maintaining bright colors, and enhancing the efficacy of surfactants in hard water conditions.
3. Sodium silicate for washing provides a long-lasting alkaline buffering system:
Sodium silicate provides and maintains the alkaline environment of the washing solution. The alkaline environment helps in the saponification and decomposition of grease and dirt, and can effectively kill bacteria and inhibit them, ensuring a consistently stable washing effect.
4.Sodium silicate for reliable metal corrosion inhibition:
Sodium silicate forms a dense silicon acid protective film on the metal surface. It effectively protects metal components such as the washing machine’s drum and inner cylinder from being eroded by alkaline washing solutions, prolonging the lifespan of household appliances and enhancing the product’s safety image.
5.Sodium silicate has a favorable effect on the powder modification of laundry detergent:
Sodium silicate can enable the laundry detergent to form a porous and uniform particle structure during the powder spraying and molding process, making the appearance of the laundry detergent uniform and fluffy, with good fluidity, less prone to caking, and easy to pour and dissolve.

Application scenarios of sodium silicate for detergent and laundry

Guide for the Use of Sodium Silicate in Detergent

1.Recommended dosage: In laundry detergent or laundry powder, adjust the specific dosage of sodium silicate according to the formula design and the cleaning target.
2. Synergistic effect of formulation: It has a good synergistic effect with surfactants (such as LAS, AES, etc.), polymers (such as polycarboxylates), and enzyme preparations, and can jointly form an efficient washing system.
3. Process Adaptability:
Liquid product: Easy to mix, highly compatible with other liquid raw materials.
Powder products: They can be added in the subsequent packaging process, or they can be involved in the preparation of the previous slurry.