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8 articles on magnesium oxide, hydroxide and carbonate.
Magnesium oxide CAS number and the standards behind a purchase order
CAS 1309-48-4 identifies the substance, but it says nothing about purity. Here is how to read the standards that actually govern a grade.
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Magnesium oxide flue-gas desulfurisation: efficient and recoverable
MgO reacts with SO₂ to form magnesium sulfite that can be oxidised and recovered — a different economics from limestone-gypsum scrubbing.
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High-purity magnesium oxide in lithium-battery materials
MgO is used as a dopant and coating precursor in cathode materials. Purity and particle size decide whether it helps or hurts.
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Spherical magnesium oxide for thermal management
Spherical MgO combines high thermal conductivity with electrical insulation. Shape, not just chemistry, drives the performance.
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Is magnesium oxide an accelerator or a filler in rubber?
Neither, in the usual sense. In chlorinated rubbers MgO is the vulcanising agent; in general-purpose rubber it is an activator.
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How magnesium oxide neutralises acidic wastewater
MgO is a slow, self-buffering alkali. It lifts pH without the violent overshoot of caustic and helps precipitate heavy metals.
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What food and pharma grades change in a magnesium compound
The chemistry stays the same. The specification moves to heavy metals, arsenic, lead, microbiological limits and traceability.
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Zehui Magnesium at CPHI Milan 2024
Our team met pharmaceutical and food-ingredient buyers in Milan to discuss high-purity and food/pharma magnesium grades.
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