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Magnesium Oxide

Food Grade Magnesium Oxide

Produced, handled and packed separately from industrial grades, with lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury reported on every batch COA. Used as an acidity regulator, an antacid and a magnesium nutrient source.

CAS 1309-48-4 · MgO

Minimum order quantity, lead time and packing depend on the grade and the order size — confirm them with us on an inquiry.

Specification

Full specification in the batch TDS

What you see above is what we publish openly. The complete parameter set — including the values still marked to be confirmed — is issued with the batch technical data sheet. Download the current TDS, or ask us for the full specification and the latest certificate of analysis.

Guaranteed value — Typical value — — On request
Food & Pharmaceutical Grade Magnesium Oxide — Specifications
SpecificationsGuaranteed valueTypical value
MgO (%) On request On request On request
CaO (%) On request On request On request
Chloride (Cl-) (%) On request On request On request
Sulfate (SO4 2-) (%) On request On request On request
Iron (Fe) (%) On request On request On request
Acid insoluble matter (%) On request On request On request
Loss on ignition (%) On request On request On request
Specific surface area (m²/g) On request On request On request
Particle size D50 (µm) On request On request On request
Bulk density (g/ml) On request On request On request
Sieve residue (%) On request On request On request

Cells marked Values marked "On request" are grade-specific; our technical team issues them with the full data sheet.

Applications

Food & Pharmaceutical — All three of our compounds are supplied in food and pharmaceutical grades. The chemistry is the same as the industrial grade; what changes is handling, documentation, and what we are willing to report on the certificate of analysis.

Packaging and storage

25 kg multi-wall kraft bags with PE inner liner, palletised

  • 500 kg FIBC
  • 1,000 kg FIBC
  • neutral bags
  • custom print

Store sealed, dry, off the floor, in delivery order. Magnesium compounds pick up moisture and CO₂ from air.

Quality

ISO 9001

Design, development, manufacture and sales of magnesium compounds

HG/T 2573-2012

One of the drafting units for the Chinese industry standard for industrial magnesium oxide.

China Inorganic Salts Industry Association

Member company; recognised supplier within the national magnesium salts industry.

Import / Export Licence

Independent import and export rights — we ship directly, without a trading intermediary.

National High-Tech Enterprise

Certified high-tech enterprise status for magnesium-based new materials.

Invention Patents

Patent portfolio covering nano magnesium materials and environment-friendly flame retardants.

ISO 9001

Certified quality management system for the design, development, manufacture and sales of magnesium compounds.

ISO 9001 certified quality management system

Documents

Full Product Catalogue

CATALOG·PDF·Typical value·en

Magnesium Oxide Grade Table

TDS·PDF·Typical value·en

Magnesium Hydroxide Grade Table

TDS·PDF·Typical value·en

Magnesium Carbonate Grade Table

TDS·PDF·Typical value·en

Packing & Storage Guide

OTHER·PDF·Typical value·en

Sample Certificate of Analysis (example)

COA·PDF·Typical value·en

Related grades

Magnesium Oxide ZH-V2

High Purity Magnesium Oxide ZH-V2

≥ 99.7% · ≤ 0.03%

Our highest-assay magnesium oxide: 99.7% MgO minimum, with CaO, chloride and iron held low enough for electronic ceramics and soft magnetic ferrite. Choose it when trace impurities, not reactivity, are the risk.

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Magnesium Oxide ZH-V3H

High Purity Magnesium Oxide ZH-V3H

≥ 99.5% · ≤ 0.025%

A 99.5% high purity magnesium oxide for applications that need purity and reactivity together — rubber vulcanisation, pharmaceutical and food formulations, fine-chemical synthesis. Move to ZH-V2 when iron and calcium become the constraint.

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Magnesium Oxide ZH-M600

Active Magnesium Oxide ZH-M600

≥ 99% · ≤ 0.2%

High-activity magnesium oxide with a specific surface area of at least 175 m²/g. A high-functionality fine inorganic material: adsorbs more, cures faster and reinforces more per kilogram than a dense grade.

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Questions about this grade

In a rubber compound, is magnesium oxide a vulcanising agent, an accelerator or a filler?

It is a vulcanising agent and a vulcanisation activator — not an accelerator and not a filler. MgO controls scorch time, raises crosslink density and neutralises the acidic by-products of vulcanisation. If you dose it as if it were a filler, the compound will not cure the way your formulation expects.

What is the difference between light and heavy magnesium oxide or carbonate?

Bulk density. Light grades have low bulk density and high specific surface area — they react faster and occupy more volume per kilogram. Heavy grades are dense and free-flowing. Light is the conventional choice for rubber; heavy suits technical ceramics and volume-limited processes. A container of light material fills by volume long before it fills by mass, so quote by tonne and plan by cubic metre.

What is “active” magnesium oxide, and when do I need it?

Active MgO has a high specific surface area — ZH-M600 runs at 175 m²/g minimum and ZH-V150 at 150 m²/g. Specify it when reactivity is what your formulation is short of: adsorbents for harmful gases, electronic components, inks, and rubber or plastics where it functions as both filler and reinforcing agent. If the constraint is purity rather than reactivity, ZH-V2 or ZH-V3H is the right choice instead.

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