Used as a raw material in various industries, it plays a crucial role in the production of detergents, pulp and paper, and ceramics, as well as in the manufacturing of titanium dioxide. Additionally, it is utilized in the creation of welding electrodes and fine chemicals, including silica gel and precipitated silica. Its applications extend to peroxide bleaching in textiles, serving as a binder in foundry processes, and functioning as a drilling fluid. Furthermore, it is instrumental in soil solidification, petroleum processing, mineral beneficiation pigments, waterproofing mortars and cements, and the impregnation of wood in ore and water treatment processes.