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Diatomite is widely used in many industries. Some of their applications are:

  1. Sodium silicate (water glass) is manufactured from Diatomite.
  2. Used in the antibiotic industry for the removal of fungal mycelia
  3. Sprinkling of Diatomite on the floor and walls of coal mines reduces the chances of explosion
  4. Diatomite being bad conductors of heat, they are used as insulators in refrigerators, boilers and furnaces.
  5. It is used as a industrial catalyst.
  6. Used in handling dynamite and acids
  7. Processed diatomite is used as a filter or filter aid in many industries such as sugar and brewing industries
  8. Used in polishing metals, delicate surfaces and cleansing agent in tooth pastes
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