Montmorillonite ((Al1.33-1.67Mg0.33-0.67)(Ca0-1Na0-1)0.33Si4(OH)2O10.xH2O) (CED0074637)

Montmorillonite ((Al1.33-1.67Mg0.33-0.67)(Ca0-1Na0-1)0.33Si4(OH)2O10.xH2O) belongs to the post-transition metal oxides, a subclass of post-transition metal organides within the inorganic compounds. This compound has the formula Al2H2O12Si4 and an average molecular weight of 360.31 g/mol. Industrial roles and uses for this compound include its application as a filler, stabilizing agent, emulsifier, viscosity modifier, and absorbent (PMC6160946). Additionally, it serves as a catalyst and thickening agent in industrial settings (PMC8876200). Montmorillonite is found in or released from thirteen recorded sources. These include electrical and electronic equipment such as antennas, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and adjustable resistors, as well as building and construction materials including roofs, ceilings, floors, tents, or canopies. In the context of food, food processing, and cookware, it is used in the treatment of hops and the preparation of malt. Other sources include household cleaning and consumer products, specifically tobacco pipes and pipe accessories, and healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, where it is used as an intestinal adsorbent. The recorded exposure route for this compound is topical.