Sodium Silicate
SKU: 72386-PT Brand: Seattle Pottery Supply
$8.00
- Brand
- Seattle Pottery Supply
- Type
- Wet Materials
- SKU
- 72386-PT
- Weight
- 1.5 lb
- Availability
- In stock & ready to ship
| SKU | Size | INVENTORY | ORDER ELIGIBILITY | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72386-PT | 1 Pint | 9 in stock | While supplies last | $8.00 |
| 72386-QT | 1 Quart | Out of Stock | Please call | $14.00 |
| 72386-GAL | 1 Gallon | 5 in stock | While supplies last | $33.50 |
*Back orders will be placed for order quantities exceeding that of on-hand inventory.
Questions & Answers
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What is strength of this? Pre-diluted solution or full strength?
Full strength -
What is the dilution rate for this product?
We do not have this information. -
What grade is it
ceramics use -
I have read that sodium silicate can be used as a wood preservative. Would recommend this use?
We don't have knowledge of this as we are a pottery supply store. I would recommend contacting a woodworker. -
What is the concentration of water glass solution?
We do not have this information. -
What is the concentration of this Sodium Silicate?
It is diluted for use in casting slip. -
My sodium silicate has been shelf long time, It is hard now. How can I thine it this?
It is not recommended to rehydrate sodium silicate once it has dried. It is incredibly difficult to reconstitute back to it's original form. I would recommend checking out this thread from GlobalSpec for some more advanced brainstorming on the issue: here.
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Can this be used directly on wet clay while throwing?
Yes it can. Sodium silicate can be used for a number of things in pottery and achieving interesting surface texture while throwing is one of them.