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Description: WHITE AIRFLOATED KAOLIN
Oxide | Analysis | Formula | |
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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 |
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
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. |
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Typecodes |
Kaolin
Pure clay mineral, there are many brand names of varying purity and iron content. |
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