Some Other Uses For Fluorides:

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Sodium fluoride – as a wood preservative, pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, rodenticide; also used in the manufacture of vitreous enamels, casein glues, coated papers and toothpaste.

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Calcium fluoride – is used as a flux in steel, glass and enamel production.

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Hydrogen fluoride – in motor fuel, refrigerants, cleaning and etching glass and tanning leather

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Sodium fluorosilicate – is used in aluminium and beryllium refining and as laundry soap.

Magnesium fluosilicate – is a concrete hardener and a waterproofing and moth- proofing agent.

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Copper fluoride – is used in high-energy batteries.

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Stannous fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate – are used as toothpaste additives

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Uranium hexafluoride – in the enrichment of uranium.

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Zinc fluoride – in impregnating timber.

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