Light burned magnesia, also called light calcined magnesia or caustic calcined magnesia (CCM), is produced by calcining magnesite at a lower temperature than dead burned magnesia. The result is a relatively reactive form of magnesium oxide. Because of its reactivity, light burned magnesia is used in a wider range of chemical, agricultural, environmental and industrial applications.
Main Applications of Light Burned Magnesia
Unlike dead burned magnesia, which is mainly associated with refractory applications, light burned magnesia is often selected when chemical reactivity is important.
Common applications include:
Magnesium compounds and magnesium salts
Agriculture and soil treatment
Rubber and plastics
Wastewater treatment
Environmental applications
Chemical processing
Industrial neutralization
Light burned MgO can also be used as a raw material for producing other magnesium compounds.
What Matters When Buying Light Burned MgO?
Different industries require different levels of reactivity and MgO content. For this reason, buyers should confirm the grade before placing a bulk order.
The main specifications normally include:
MgO content
Particle size
Reactivity
Impurity levels
Batch consistency
For applications such as chemical processing or environmental treatment, the appropriate grade may be quite different from a grade intended for general industrial use.
China and Liaoning: An Established Magnesium Supply Chain
Liaoning is one of China's major magnesite-producing regions and has a long-established magnesium processing industry. Local producers manufacture a range of magnesium oxide products from magnesite, including light burned magnesia, sintered magnesia and fused magnesia.
TDHX Groups supplies light burned magnesium oxide in different MgO contents and particle sizes for international buyers.
If you are sourcing light burned magnesia for agriculture, chemicals, rubber, plastics or environmental applications, contact us with your required MgO content and fineness.
Written by the technical team at TDHX Minerals, Haicheng, Liaoning, China.
