Kaolin (China Clay)

Kaolin has been used for many years to control diarrhea and to dry poison and poison oak rashes. It has also been used to treat diaper rash. Commercially, it has been important in the ceramics industry, particularly for the production of fine porcelain. It is also used to manufacture cement, bricks, and insulators, among other things.

China Clay falls under Kaolinite group of clays. It is having the usual compositions of Al2O3, 2SiO2, 2H2O, Hydrous Aluminium Silicate. It has a good plasticity, does not swell in water, stands high temperature (up to 1300C) & is non conductor of heat & electricity.

• Description : Fine White Powder
• Brightness, % : 83.3
• Aluminium Trioxide ( Al2O3), % : 37.74
• Iron Trioxide ( Fe2O3),% : 0.36
• Chrome Trioxide, % : 0.01
• Loss on Ignition, % : 13.07
• Potassium Oxide, ( K2O), % : 0.04
• Calcium Oxide ( CaO), % : 0.20
• Magnesium Oxide (MgO) , % : 0.10
• Manganese Dioxide ( MnO2), % : 0.01
• Sodium Oxide ( Na2O), % : 0.26
• Silicone Dioxide (SiO2), % : 3.50
• Titanium dioxide (TiO2), % : 0.58