The industry magnesia mainly uses in making the ceramics, the enamel, the fire-proof material and so on; In the polishing compound, the adhesive, in the paint manufacture takes the stopping; In the artificial fiber, the rubber (chloroprene rubber, fluorine rubber) make the promoter and the catalyst; Makes the antacid on the medicine in the laxative, uses in treating the hyperacidity, the stomach and duodenum ulcer; May take the hard sugar purification is the decolorant in the food processing, the ice cream pH value conditioner and so on; In the construction profession, the magnesia may the manufacturing contain the magnesium special cement and the heat preservation board and so on; The biggest use is serves as the fertilizer and domestic animal's feed in the agriculture, causes the plant and in the animal metabolism process principal element, when serves as cow's feed, may prevent because to lack nervous system function being out of balance which the magnesium causes, namely the so-called forage grass convulsion gets sick; Uses in the chemical industry making the metal magnesium and the magnesium chemical, like magnesium sulfate, magnesium chloride as well as other chemicals; Moreover also uses in the water treatment, the detergent which the flue was mad uses in the glass, the dye, the electric cable, the silcon steel industry, the uranium processing, the electronics industry, the insulation material industry, as well as uses in professions and so on petroleum chemical additive, casting, phenolic plastic.
工业氧化镁主要用于制造陶瓷、搪瓷、耐火材料等；在抛光剂、黏合剂、油漆的制造中作为填充料；在人造纤维、橡胶中作促进剂和催化剂；在医药上作抗酸剂于轻泻剂，用于治疗胃酸过多、胃和十二指肠溃疡病；在食品加工上可作为砂糖精制是的脱色剂，冰淇淋的pH值调节剂等；在建筑行业中，氧化镁可生产制造含镁特种水泥和保温板等；在农业上最大用途是用作肥料和牲畜的饲料，使植物和动物代谢过程中的主要元素，用作奶牛的饲料时，可防止因缺镁而引起的神经系统机能失调，即所谓牧草性痉挛病；在化学工业中用于制造金属镁和镁化学品，如硫酸镁、氯化镁以及其他化学品；另外也用于水处理，烟道气的洗涤剂用于玻璃、染料、电缆、硅钢工业、铀加工、电子工业、绝缘材料工业，以及用于石油添加剂、铸造、酚醛塑料等行业。