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Excelsior Ball Clay

Description: Highly plastic ball clay

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
SiO2	49.00%	2.38
Fe2O3	1.60%	0.03
Al2O3	35.00%	1.00
TiO2	1.30%	0.05
CaO	0.30%	0.02
MgO	0.30%	0.02
K2O	1.20%	0.04
Na2O	0.20%	0.01
SO4	11.00%	n/a
Oxide Weight		259.08
Formula Weight		291.10

Notes

Highly plastic ball clay blend designed for high strength at moderate specific surface area levels.

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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.

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