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Description: HIGHLY REFINED WHITE HECTORITE

Oxide Analysis Formula
CaO 2.96% 0.07
K2O 0.12% -
Li2O 1.50% 0.07
MgO 24.90% 0.81
Na2O 2.43% 0.05
TiO2 0.18% -
Al2O3 0.93% 0.01
SiO2 46.20% 1.01
Fe2O3 0.78% 0.01
LOI 20.00%n/a
Oxide Weight 105.07
Formula Weight 131.33

Notes

A highly refined white hectorite that is four to five times more efficient than other purified clays. A plasticizing agent for non-plastic alumina or zirconia bodies.

Specific Gravity: 2.5
pH (5% dispersion): 9.5-10.5
C.E.C. (meq/100g): 124
Dry Brightness (Green Filter): 86
Color: White
% Moisture Content: 10% Max.
Brookfield Viscosity (60 rpm @ 5% solids): 8210cps

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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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