BENTOLITE L10

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
CaO	1.67%	0.24
K2O	0.06%	0.01
MgO	3.65%	0.73
Na2O	0.20%	0.03
TiO2	0.28%	0.03
Al2O3	15.49%	1.22
SiO2	71.99%	9.64
Fe2O3	0.72%	0.04
LOI	5.93%	n/a
Oxide Weight		757.32
Formula Weight		805.06

Notes

Aluminum silicate additive for paints and coatings. An economical thixotrope. BENTOLITE L10 contributes to excellent application and film formation properties. In glazes, when used in combination with carboxymethylcellulose, Bentolite provides for improved rheology, solids suspension, glaze adhesion and sprayability.

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Materials	Bentolite L-3
Materials	Bentolite H
Typecodes	Clay Other Clays that are not kaolins, ball clays or bentonites. For example, stoneware clays are mixtures of all of the above plus quartz, feldspar, mica and other minerals. There are also many clays that have high plasticity like bentonite but are much different mineralogically.

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