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This section provides an overview for magnesium silicate as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 7 magnesium silicate manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked magnesium silicate companies as of December, 2024: 1.Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp., 2.Biosynth, 3.U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc..
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Magnesium silicate is a general term for compounds comprising magnesium oxide, silicic acid, and water, existing in various compositions. Natural minerals that contain magnesium silicate include talc, olivine, and pyroxene.
Olivine, also known as bitter earth, is primarily composed of magnesium orthosilicate, whereas magnesium pyroxene consists of magnesium metasilicate. These compounds differ in crystal forms and properties.
Both magnesium orthosilicate and magnesium metasilicate can be synthetically produced by heating and fusing silicic acid with magnesium oxide.
Magnesium orthosilicate is utilized as a raw material in the production of blast furnace slag. On the other hand, the production of magnesium disilicate, which naturally occurs as serpentine, is prohibited due to its carcinogenic properties.
Dimagnesium trisilicate, occurring naturally as seafoam stone, is also synthesized artificially using magnesium sulfate and sodium silicate.
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Spectrum Chemical MFG Corp. was founded in 1971, is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and has facilities in Gardena, California. Spectrum is a fine chemical manufacturing company with an emphasis on USP, NF, FCC, BP, EP, JP, and ACS grade products, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Spectrum primarily serves the analytical, biopharmaceutical, food & beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical chemicals industries. Spectrum has 4 product segments which are chemicals, equipment, supplies, and safety.
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., founded in 1894, is an American manufacturer of industrial silica and minerals, headquartered in Katy, Texas. The company's featured offerings include fine ground, ground, and whole grain silica, alongside various other industrial minerals like aplite, cellulose, cristobalite, diatomaceous earth (DE), as well as limestone and sandstone aggregates. Additionally, the company provides SandBox logistics services, designed for the handling and transportation of proppant sand. These products find applications across various sectors and industries including building products, chemicals, fillers and extenders, filtration and foundry. The company's products are also supplied to sectors such as oil and gas, recreation, and testing.
American Elements was founded in 1997 in California and currently has research and production facilities in Utah, Mexico, China, and the United Kingdom. AE manufactures and distributes advanced materials from a catalog of over 30,000 products for bulk industrial use as well as small scale laboratory use. AE also provides testing and analyses services including spectroscopy along with structural, thermal, and electrical analyses. AE holds sustainable development as a core corporate value and is committed to work to protect the health of the environment.
Biosynth is a Swiss manufacturer of life science reagents established in 1966 and headquartered in Staad. The company sources and manufactures biochemical products such as carbohydrates, nucleosides, and enzyme substrates, as well as various peptides and biologics. They also operate as a contract manufacturer offering custom synthesis and manufacturing services for their clients in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, food, and agrochemical sectors. Biosynth has regional sales offices and specialized facilities in Europe and North America, including in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.
Atlantic Equipment Engineers was founded in 1963 and headquartered in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, primarily serving the space program. Today, AEE also serves pharmaceutical, automotive, manufacturing, , solar, and water treatment industries. AEE products include 3D printing & additive manufacturing, high purity metal powders & compounds, rare earth metals & oxides, and custom allows. In addition to these, AEE offers blanket delivery service, analytical services, custom alloys, and sputtering system supplies.
Glentham Life Sciences is based in Corsham, United Kingdom. Glentham Life Sciences is a leading supplier of fine chemicals, raw materials, reagents, and life science products. Glenthem also offers a number of services including custom packaging, call-off orders, and safety documentation. Glentham’s product offerings include chemicals such as amino acids, antibiotics, APIs, biochemicals, buffers, carbohydrates, chitin, chitosan, detergents, dyes, stains, enzymes, inorganic, peptide reagents, phytochemical, raw materials, solvents, steroids, and vitamins among others.
ABSCo Limited, founded in 2002, is a worldwide supplier of raw materials to industrial clients. They are based in the United Kingdom and provide multinational firms, small and medium-sized businesses, and research organizations with performance materials for use in sophisticated technologies. Some of their main products are Boron Carbide, Molybdenum Products, Non-Oxide Ceramics, Polishing, and Spherical Powders. They are authorised agents for Tribecher industries in the UK and Ireland, representers of Materion Advanced Materials Inc in most of Europe and representers of International Tin in the UK.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. |
26.8%
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| 2 | Biosynth |
17.9%
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| 3 | U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. |
17.1%
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| 4 | Glentham Life Sciences Limited |
10.6%
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| 5 | American Elements |
10.6%
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| 6 | Atlantic Equipment Engineers, Inc. |
8.9%
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| 7 | Absco Limited |
8.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the magnesium silicate page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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3 | 50.0% |
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United Kingdom
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2 | 33.3% |
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Switzerland
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1 | 16.7% |
