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aluminum hydroxide

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aluminum hydroxide,
n brand names: AlternaGEL, Alu-Cap, Alu-Tab, Amphojel, Dialume;
drug class: antacid;
action: neutralizes gastric acidity, binds phosphates in GI tract;
uses: antacid, hyperphosphatemia in chronic renal failure.

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Martinal aluminum hydroxide flame retardants for polymers with processing temperatures to 392 F; and Magnifin magnesium hydroxide flame retardants for thermoplastics and elastomers requiring higher process temperatures up to 644 F.
Key statement: The allergenicity of natural rubber latex is reduced prior to its vulcanization by admixing with aluminum hydroxide, lignin or fumed silica to denature the antigenic proteins.
The group is hopeful of the commercialization of the platino-alumina agent as it uses inexpensive aluminum hydroxide as a raw material and is produced in a cost-efficient and simple freeze-dry process.
 
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