Magnesium Chloride, Any good uses other than de-icer?

[Scott2357]

Found local source for Magnesium Chloride in 50lb bags for $18. I looked up uses on the internet and didn't see anything that jumped out at me.

I thought some chemists here could suggest some more useful applications??

 

[Anonymous]

Unfortunaltey it does not.Although It would work well if you wanted to lose some weight fast.Or if mixed with what I have (magnesium oxide) you can make a very hard grindstones.

 

[RGJohn]

Here in Colorado, the road and bridge departments use an aqueous solution of mag chloride to suppress dust on gravel/dirt roads.

 

[bowman87]

Magnesium Chloride is also used on Clay Tennis Courts to retain moisture and also help reduce growth of algae. Calcium Chloride is also used, but it tends to be a harsher to work with. I know if you just goggle Mag Chloride or Cal Chloride it doesnt say that they are used on tennis court. This mostly due to the invent of sub-irrgated clay courts, which doesnt need help to keep moist. Goto Leetennis.com or HarTru.com to find out more.

 

[Coldgarage]

https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2836617A1/en

 

[Geo]

It can be neutralized with hydroxide to produce magnesium oxide. Used in ceramics, it is a very good refractory. For someone handy enough, could make some high temp furnaces or foundries.

 

[Coldgarage]

https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2836617A1/en

just bought 20 lbs or so of MgCl2 (?) in clearance at wmart, $6 total. going to take the above link to a chemist friend to see what we can do to resource/formulate the alcohols and other aubstances involved. It seems to be a nice, relatively clean and circular process (no waste)0

 

[snoman701]

Where are you getting it for 18? I could use a few hundred pounds for work as a pet safe deicer.