Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Type of Material
- White Calcium Bentonite
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Product Information
Adding white bentonite to ceramic slips results in greater green strength, increased fluidity, and improved firing. Ceramic and heat-resistant products in which white bentonite is used are easier to mold, less porous and more homogeneous, and less prone to cracking.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Application Rate
Add 2% to 3% of white calcium bentonite to ceramic slip.
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Moisture | max. 15 | % | — |
| Swelling Capacity | 10 - 17 | ml | — |
| ION Exchange Capacity | 100 - 120 | meq/100gr | — |
| PH | 8.8 - 9.6 | — | — |
| Bulk Density | 570 - 650 | gr/lt | — |
| Screen Analysis # 200 | max. 10 | % | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Average Chemical Analysis
Average Chemical Analysis
COMPOUND CONTENT SIO2 (gr/100gr) 67.09 AL2O3 (gr/100gr) 16.01 Fe2O3 (gr/100gr) 1.32 TiO2 (gr/100gr) 0.19 P2O5 (gr/100gr) 0.03 MnO (gr/100gr) 1.19 CaO (gr/100gr) 4.18 MgO (gr/100gr) 1.66 Na2O (gr/100gr) 0.3 K2O (gr/100gr) 0.09 SO3 (gr/100gr) 7.91 PPC a 1000 ºC (gr/100gr)
Packaging & Availability
- AVAILABLE IN
25 Kg bags, palletized (treated or untreated pallets), fastened with hoops and waterproofed with 200 micron heat shrink wrap, and 1000Kg. BIG BAG.