Silicate dosage

Silicate analysis allows for the determination of the concentration of siliceous compounds (SiO₄⁴⁻, SiO₂) in a wide variety of matrices: water, soil, cosmetic products, materials, or industrial effluents . These analyses are essential for environmental monitoring , materials characterization , and quality control of numerous technical formulations.

Silicates play a major role in natural and industrial processes: they participate in rock formation , influence water quality , and are used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, detergents, and cosmetics . Their measurement allows for monitoring solubility, corrosion, and mineral pollution in aqueous environments.

Analytical methods: ICP, XRF and spectrophotometry

Silicate analysis can be performed using different approaches depending on the required precision and the matrix being analyzed:

• ICP-OES / ICP-AES (Inductive Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry) : enables multi-element quantification of silicon with high sensitivity, ideal for water, soil and industrial materials.
• ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) : offers detection at very low concentrations (traces and ultra-traces) , useful for environmental or cosmetic analyses.
• X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (WDXRF / XRF) : suitable for solids and inorganic materials (glasses, ceramics, sands, minerals).
• Molybdate spectrophotometric method : used for aqueous samples , based on the formation of a colored silicomolybdic complex measured at a specific wavelength.

These methods guarantee an analysis that complies with international standards ISO 17025 accredited laboratories .

Industrial and environmental applications

Silicate analysis is essential in several fields:

• Environment : monitoring the quality of natural, drinking or industrial waters.
• Water treatment : control of mineral deposits and corrosion inhibitors.
• Materials and polymers : verification of the mineral composition of glasses, ceramics, concretes and composites.
• Cosmetics : control of formulations containing aluminium, magnesium or sodium silicates.
• Agri-food and nutraceuticals : measurement of mineral additives or contaminants from the process.

This service can be complemented by the determination of metal oxides or total elemental analysis (ICP-MS) for a complete characterization of mineral matrices .

Affected matrices

YesWeLab's partner laboratories perform silicate analysis on:

• Natural, drinking, wastewater or industrial water
• Soils, sediments and muds
• Glass, ceramics, concrete and silicate materials
• Cosmetic products, mineral powders and technical formulations

Each method is adapted according to the nature of the support , the expected level of concentration and the applicable regulations .

YesWeLab expertise

At YesWeLab , we work with a network of ISO 17025 and COFRAC accredited laboratories specializing in elemental and environmental analyses .

Our scientific team helps you select the technique best suited to your matrix and your regulatory compliance or industrial research . Thanks to our digital platform , you benefit from simplified sample management, analysis tracking, and certified results.

Since 2020, YesWeLab has been supporting players in the environment, construction and materials sectors in their physico-chemical analyses of silicates and mineral compounds .

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