Opeal OP-4 Ball Clay

Description: Super-white ball clay

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
SiO2	52.89%	2.82
Al2O3	31.80%	1.00
Fe2O3	0.88%	0.02
TiO2	0.54%	0.02
CaO	0.07%	-
MgO	0.10%	0.01
K2O	1.12%	0.04
Na2O	0.09%	-
LOI	12.51%	n/a
Oxide Weight		280.63
Formula Weight		320.75

Notes

Developed according to high broken rate as lacking raw material of clay. It has outsanding plasticity and may lower the broken rate of semi-finished ceramic products. Good whiteness after 1220C; burning. Application high-grade polished tiles, sanitary ware, ceramic glaze,etc.

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Typecodes	Ball Clay Ball clays are abundant and very plastic and are used in all types of plastic forming bodies. They are not as white-burning or refractory as kaolins but lower in iron and fluxes than bentonites.
URLs	http://www.opeal.com.cn/english/products_op04.htm OP-4 Ball clay information

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