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Description: MICRON-SIZE SODIUM HECTORITE

Oxide Analysis Formula Tolerance
CaO 1.19% 0.17
K2O 0.31% 0.03
MgO 3.01% 0.58
Na2O 1.81% 0.23
TiO2 0.15% 0.01
Al2O3 19.40% 1.48
SiO2 63.80% 8.27
Fe2O3 4.16% 0.20
LOI 6.10%n/a
Oxide Weight 730.84
Formula Weight 778.32

Notes

A grit-free, high purity, gray sodium bentonite of micron-sized particles used as a general purpose suspending agent and binder.

Specific Gravity: 2.5
pH (5% dispersion): 8.5-10.0
C.E.C. (meq/100g): 104
Dry Brightness (Green Filter): 67
Color: Gray
% Moisture Content: 12% Max.
Brookfield Viscosity (60 rpm @ 5% solids): 353cps

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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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