Magnesium Sulfate Applications Prospect

by Allen Hu magnesium oxide supplier

As a professional magnesium sulfate, magnesium carbonate and magnesium oxide manufacturer, Meishen tell you something about magnesium sulfate. The magnesium sulfate includes magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, magnesium sulfate monohydrate and anhydrous magnesium sulfate.

The magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is an important inorganic chemical product, and has wide applications. In the aspect of medical, it can be used to prepare shielded unguent, purgative prescription, analgesic and antidote. What’s more, it can be be processed into anticonvulsive drug, Meleumycin, acetylspiramycin, creatinine, etc. In the microbiological industry, the magnesium sulfate is used as medium component, the additive during brewing and nutrient source during fermentation. In the light industry, it used to produce fresh yeast, aginomoto, beverages, alkaline mineral water, etc.

There are some applications of magnesium sulfate monohydrate:

1. High quality farming fertilizer

The magnesium is the sixth nutrient element of crop, the constituent of chlorophyll and pigment, and the only metallic element in the chlorophyll molecule. The magnesium can promote the formation of photosynthesis, carbs, proteins and fat. These crops include potato, beet, sugarcane, peanut, sesame, coffee, rubber tree and so on.

As the fertilizer, the magnesium sulfate can be directly used for base fertilizer, top application and leaf fertilizer.

2. Feed supplement

The magnesium sulfate monohydrate mainly supplement magnesium used in the feed supplement. It is the element of livestock’s bones and teeth. It is needed by proper growth of bones. What’s more, it is activating agent of many enzyme, takes an important role in sugar and protein metabolism.

3. Pharmacy

In the aspect of pharmacy, the magnesium sulfate can be processed into anticonvulsive drug, Meleumycin, acetylspiramycin, creatinine, etc. The lacking of magnesium ion has an impact on some systemic diseases. As the main medical to supplement magnesium ion, magnesium sulfate is used wider and wider in clinical practice.

4. Other applications

Excepts for the above applications, the magnesium sulfate also has widely application range in the other fields.

It can be used for printing and dyeing industry. What’s more, magnesium oxide sulfate can be used to manufacture process hides, porcelain, cosmetics, fire-proof material, papermaking, matchstick, explosive, food and other industries. In addition, it can be applied as a kind of inorganic chemical material, that is used to produce light magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide and other magnesium products high value-added.