Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate 98.0-101% Ph.Eur

What is Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate? Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate (chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O) is a crystalline compound commonly used in pharmaceutical, industrial, and chemical applications. It is also known by alternate names such as Magnesium chloride hexahydrate and Magnesium chloride (6H₂O). This white, odorless substance is highly valued for its versatility, including its use in medical treatments, as a de-icing agent, and in various manufacturing processes.

Consistent Quality: We use only carefully sourced Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate 98.0-101% meeting the standards of Ph.Eur, ensuring reliable and consistent performance for a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical, industrial, and environmental sectors.

Shipped from Manchester, UK Facility: Sourced and packaged in non-toxic, chemical-resistant containers, ensuring safe handling and consistent quality for our customers.

Frequent Uses

De-Icing and Snow Melting
Widely used as a de-icing agent during winter months. It is used on roads, highways, and parking lots to prevent the formation of ice and to melt existing snow. Magnesium chloride is preferred in some regions as it is less corrosive than other de-icing agents like sodium chloride and is more effective at lower temperatures.

Water Treatment
Used in water treatment applications, particularly in the softening of hard water. It helps in removing calcium and other impurities from water by forming insoluble salts that can be easily filtered out. It is also used in some industrial wastewater treatments for flocculation and precipitation processes.

Research and Laboratory Applications
Often used in laboratories and scientific research, particularly in biochemical and pharmaceutical studies. It serves as a source of magnesium ions for various reactions, such as enzyme activations and in molecular biology experiments. Its high purity makes it ideal for precision-based applications in research.

• Water Treatment: Used to add Magnesium to Sea Water
• Animal Feeds: source of magnesium nutrition, catalysers, salts for Sea Aquariums
• It is a food additive often used in cooking
• Used in manufacture of some medicines as supplemental source of magnesium
• Gardening - can be used as an effctive substitute for Epsom Salts
• Anti Icer/Snow Melter
• Manufacture of Textiles, Paper and fire proofing agents
• manufacture of abrasives
• Dust Suppression

Conforms to Ph.Eur Specification

Minimum Assay: >98.0-101.0%
As MGCl2: >46.5%
Molecular Formula: Cl2Mg.6H2O
Molecular Weight: 203.3 g/mol
Melting Point: 116-118°C
Bromides: <0.05%
Sulphate (SO4): <0.01%
Aluminium (Al): <0.0001%
Arsenic (As): <0.0002%
Calcium (Ca): <0.1%
Heavy Metals (as Pb): <0.001%
Potassium (K): <0.05%
Iron (Fe): <0.001%
Water: 51.0-55.0% (Water of crystallisation)

Storage Temperature: 20-24C

Cas Number: 7791-18-6

Einecs Number: 232-094-6

HS Code / Commodity Code: 28273100

Hazard Phrases: H303