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Article: 2002 Materials Handbook. (S).(ceramics company directory, product descriptions)(Directory)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Ceramic Industry
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- January 1, 2002
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SAGGERS CLAY. (See CLAY, SAGGER.)
SAL SODA. (See SODIUM CARBONATE.)
SALT CAKE. (Sodium sulfate.) [Na.sub.2][SO.sub.4]. Mol. wt. 142.04; sp. gr. 2.7; soluble. Salt cake is obtained as a natural product (mined or crystallized from natural brines) and as a byproduct of the processes used to make HCI, rayon and other materials. Generally it contains at least 95% [Na.sub.2][SO.sub.4] and impurities such as sodium bisulfate, calcium sulfate, iron sulfate, iron oxide, magnesium sulfate, silica and/or sodium chloride.
Sodium sulfate is widely used in the glass industry to aid fining and accelerate sand dissolution. The technical grade for glass makers ...