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LIGHT MAGNESIUM OXIDE USP/NF, EP, JP
This free-flowing product of low bulk density is produced through a distinctive process known as the ‘Pattinson process’. Amongst several other applications, this high purity product is also used as a precursor in the manufacture of magnesium hydroxide.
| Grade | Bulk density
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| Light magnesium oxide | NMT 0.15 g/cc | Alkaline diluent in solid dosage forms to modify pH, as a viscosity regulator and as a mineral supplement. Also used in antacid preparations.
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