Technical data

WHITE CALCIUM BENTONITE

BENTONITE FOR THE CERAMIC INDUSTRY

It is used in ceramic slips and glazes. It increases slip plasticity and mechanical strength, and improves edge and flat surface finish.

Adding white bentonite to ceramic slips results in greater green strength, increased fluidity, and improved firing.

Ceramic and heat-resistant products in which white bentonite is used are easier to mold, less porous and more homogeneous, and less prone to cracking.

WHITE CALCIUM BENTONITE

Average Chemical Analysis

COMPOUND CONTENT
SIO2 ( gr/100gr ) 67,09
AL2O3 ( gr/100gr ) 16,01
Fe2O3 ( gr/100gr ) 1,32
TiO2 ( gr/100gr ) 0,19
P2O5 ( gr/100gr ) 0,03
MnO ( gr/100gr ) 0,03
CaO ( gr/100gr ) 1,19
MgO ( gr/100gr ) 4,18
Na2O ( gr/100gr ) 1,66
K2O ( gr/100gr ) 0,3
SO3 ( gr/100gr ) 0,09
PPC a 1000 ºC ( gr/100gr ) 7,91

SPECIFICATIONS

WHITE CALCIUM BENTONITE

Type of material Moisture (%) Swelling capacity (ml) Ion exchange capacity PH Bulk density Srcreen analsis # 200
White calcium bentonite Max.15 10-17 ML. 100-120 meg/100gr 8.8-9.6 570-650 gr/Lt. 10 % Max.

APPLICATION RATE: Add 2% to 3% of white calcium bentonite to ceramic slip.

AVAILABLE IN: 25 Kg bags, palletized (treated or untreated pallets), fastened with hoops and waterproofed with 200 micron heat shrink wrap, and 1000Kg. BIG BAG