What are the main uses of magnesium chloride?

Magnesium chloride, chemical formula MgCl2. This material can form a hexahydrate, namely magnesium chloride hexahydrate, which contains six water of crystallization. In the industry, anhydrous magnesium chloride is often referred to as a halogen powder, and for magnesium chloride hexahydrate, it is often referred to as a halogen sheet, a halogen particle, a halogen block, and the like. Whether it is anhydrous magnesium chloride or magnesium chloride hexahydrate, they all have a generality: easy to absorb moisture, easy to enter into water. Therefore, we should pay attention to storage in a dry and cool place when storing.

The main use of magnesium chloride:

1. Curing agent; nutritional fortifier; flavoring agent (combined with magnesium sulfate, salt, calcium hydrogen phosphate, calcium sulfate, etc.); solubilizer for Japanese sake; dewatering agent (for fish cake, dosage 0.05%~ 0.1%); tissue improver (used in combination with polyphosphates as an elastic enhancer for surimi products). Due to strong bitterness, the usual amount is less than 0.1%;

2, wheat flour treatment agent; dough quality improver; oxidant; canned meat modified agent; malt saccharification treatment agent.