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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