Used as a flow agent in powdered foods like spices and non-dairy creamers to prevent caking. Acts as a thickening and suspending agent in paints, coatings, and inks. Serves as a reinforcing filler in rubber and plastic products to improve strength and durability. Employed in pharmaceuticals as a tablet excipient to improve stability and prevent moisture absorption. Utilized in cosmetics for its absorbent properties, helping control shine in powders and foundations. Functions as a desiccant in packaging to protect moisture-sensitive products. Applied in water treatment as a filtration medium to remove impurities and suspended solids. Used in the production of glass, ceramics, and cement as a key raw material. Acts as a substrate and insulating layer in semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing. Employed in chromatography as a stationary phase for separating chemical compounds.