Peerless 3 Kaolin

Alternate Names: Peerless China Clay, Peerless Kaolin

Description: Casting kaolin

Oxide	Analysis	Formula
SiO2	44.80%	1.94
Al2O3	39.20%	1.00
Fe2O3	0.75%	0.01
TiO2	1.60%	0.05
MgO	0.08%	0.01
CaO	0.06%	-
Na2O	0.03%	-
K2O	0.44%	0.01
LOI	13.00%	n/a
Oxide Weight		226.27
Formula Weight		260.08

Notes

A large particle size kaolin of low plasticity. It is a secondary clay and has been mined since the 1940s. It is a moderately coarse grained clay that imparts more plasticity to a casting mix than similar clays produced by fractionation. It is used in sanitaryware, artware, generalware, floor tile, electrical porcelain, chemical porcelain and special refractories. In addition to improving casting properties, this material has excellent pressing properties.

This material is well crystallized with kaolinite being the predominant mineral. There is a trace of muscovite and less than 0.5% quartz.

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Materials	McNamee Kaolin
Materials	Dixie Clay
Materials	Langford Kaolin
Materials	Bilt-Cote Kaolin
Materials	PAR Kaolin
Materials	Peerless 2 Kaolin
Materials	Kaolin The purest of all clays in nature. Kaolins are used in porcelains and stonewares to impart whiteness, in glazes to supply Al2O3 and to suspend slurries.
Typecodes	Kaolin Pure clay mineral, there are many brand names of varying purity and iron content.
URLs	https://www.vanderbiltminerals.com/resources/Minerals_and_Chemical_for_Ceramics_and_Refractories_web.pdf Vanderbilt Minerals for Ceramics Technical Sheet Includes Vansil, Pyrax, Peerless, Dixie, Veegum, Vanzan, Darvan.

Data

Ultimate Particle Size Distribution	-12 microns: 94% -5 microns: 76% -2.7 microns: 63% -1.0 microns: 50% -0.4 microns: 34%
Pyrometric Cone Equivalent	Cone 34-35
Surface Area (m2/gm)	15.6
Median Particle Size (Microns)	1.2
pH for dry powder	4-6

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