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Wilclay WC Kaolin

Description: WHITE AIRFLOATED KAOLIN

Oxide Analysis Formula
CaO 0.05% -
K2O 0.15% -
MgO 0.02% -
Na2O 0.21% 0.01
TiO2 1.58% 0.05
Al2O3 38.40% 1.00
SiO2 45.60% 2.02
Fe2O3 0.74% 0.01
LOI 13.72%n/a
Oxide Weight 230.43
Formula Weight 267.07

Notes

Wilklay WC is a clean, high quality, white-firing airfloated kaolin especially selected for the whitewares segment of the ceramic industries. The clay has an intermediately fine particle size and has relatively high plasticity.

325 mesh screen residue: 0.5%
Moisture, Maximum %: 1.0
Median Particle Size, microns: 0.78
pH (28% solids): 4.5-7.0
CEC, Meq/100 gm.: 7.0

Particle size: % Finer Than
20 microns: 98
10: 94
5: 89
2: 75
1: 63
0.5: 45

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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.
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