CHINA
CLAY
SYNONYMS - KAOLIN / HYDRATED ALUMINIUM
SILICATE
BRAND NAME - MICROCLAY
China Clay is also known as "Kaolin", and is a white, aluminosilicate
widely used in paints, refractories, papers, plastics, sanitary wares, fiberglass,
adhesives, ceramics, and rubber products.
CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES
RADICALS
PERCENTAGE
SiO2
45.20
Al2O3
36.80
Other Oxides
3.80
L.O.I.
14.20
PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES & SPECIFIC DATA
PROPERTIES
PRODUCTS
MICROCLAY
2080
MICROCLAY
1240
GRADES
OFFERED :
WHITENESS
-OFFWHITE
-WHITE
84 ± 1
88 ± 1
84 ± 1
88 ± 1
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
2.58
2.58
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.56
1.56
PHVALUE (10% SOLN.)
7.50
7.50
MOISTURE (1000° C)
<= 1.5
<= 1.5
HARDNESS (MOH'S)
1.00
1.00
BULK DENSITY
(gms/lt)
565
515
PARTICLE
SIZE (µm)
TOP CUT - D95
AVERAGE - D50
20
8-10
12
4-5
CHINA CLAY AS A FILLER IMPARTS :
HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH
& STIFFNESS IN PLASTICS
HIGH SPECIFIC
RESISTANCE IN CABLE COMPOUNDS
WHERE DO OUR PRODUCTS GO ???
PAINTS & DISTEMPERS
PAPER & INK
REFRACTORIES
RUBBER
SPECIALITY MASTERBATCH
PORCELAIN /
CHINAWARE
LIQUID COSMETICS / HAND
LOTIONS
THERMOPLASTIC
COMPOUNDS
FERTILIZERS
Note : Slight
variations in the specifications of the products stated above
may be possible due to the raw material and environmental
conditions though they have no influence
on the applications and properties described.
