Opeal OP-2 Ball Clay

Description: Super-white ball clay

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
SiO2	51.49%	2.61
Al2O3	33.45%	1.00
Fe2O3	0.60%	0.01
TiO2	0.22%	0.01
CaO	0.07%	-
MgO	0.10%	0.01
K2O	1.17%	0.04
Na2O	0.10%	-
LOI	12.80%	n/a
Oxide Weight		265.90
Formula Weight		304.93

Notes

It is not only high in whiteness after 1220C; burning but also excellent in plasticity, reasonable in particle distribution. Application in high-grade polished tiles and tableware.

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URLs	http://www.opeal.com.cn/english/products_op02.htm OP-2 ball clay information
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.

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