Siliwash, Magnesol Supply

[tbooth Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tbooth]

Hello,
I am looking for a group of buyers to divide and share a bulk purchase of siliwash.

I repeat water wash and then dry wash using synthetic magnesium silicate called 'Siliwash' imported by Scintex, the supplying company.
Recently they have decided to only market this in 1 tonne lots.
I need about 100kg and they refuse to break a tonne lot.
Are there any people who would like to share a purchase?
I understand it is still supplied in 25kg bags so it would be easy to divide a tonne between several buyers.
I live near Canberra NSW and would be prepared to coordinate the purchase. I can also deliver quantities to southern NSW and Sydney. (within reason.)

Alternatively does anyone know of another supplier?

Here's hoping, regards Tim
0416 073 020

[smithy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close smithy]

Re: Siliwash, Magnesol Supply

Hi tbooth, Have you considered using sepiolite, which is the naturally occurring form of magnesium silicate. Here in UK I have found the cheapest way to buy it is as cat litter . It comes as small granules.

Do you dry at all before using the media? I would not have thought ex w/wash bio (containing about 1000ppm water min) would dry to <500ppm by passing it through your media.

A while ago I intentionally under dried a batch which showed 485ppm water. (using an IMB turbo dryer I usually get results of around 250ppm) I then mixed with magnesol and after a settling period did another water test which showed 315ppm. It does work but ex w/washed bio?

It would be interesting for you to post your proceedure.