When the word fluoride is brandished around, most people probably think of the element fluorine from their chemistry periodic table days. In reality, fluorosilicic acid is a waste byproduct of the fertilizer and aluminum industries…that we put into our water. The MSDS sheet shows recommended uses:
Sterilization of equipment
Electroplating
Tanning of animal hides.
Ceramics and Glass: Glass etching.
Commercial Laundry: As a neutralizer for alkalis
Hardening of cement
Oil well acidising
Rust and stain removal for textiles
Wood preservative
and wait for it…
Water fluoridation
To see the MSDS sheet please click here.
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