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APPLICATIONS

Ceramics

  • White firing
  • High kaolinite content
  • Can be fired to high temperatures
  • Good refractory properties
  • Low fired shrinkage
  • Fine particle size
  • Contains no free silica
  • Naturally-occurring clay mineral which is inert and harmless, even if consumed
  • China clay pellets disperse easily in water with stirring
  • China clay pellets mean low dust levels
  • Water-washed china clay is soft and non-abrasive
  • Pumps and machinery are not affected

Paper

  • Partial replacement for pulp resulting in savings to the mill
  • Can be used in both acid and alkaline paper-making
  • Good opacity
  • Good suspensibility in aqueous solutions
  • Fine particle size with very low grit levels
  • Naturally-occurring clay mineral which is inert and harmless, even if consumed
  • China Clay pellets disperse easily in water with mechanical agitation
  • China Clay pellets have low dust levels
  • Water-washed China Clay is soft and non-abrasive
  • Pumps and machinery are not affected
  • Consistent creamy-white colour
Paint

Paint

  • Good hiding power
  • Good suspensibility in aqueous solutions
  • Favourable rheology and good thixotropic properties
  • Water-washed kaolin is soft and non-abrasive
  • Can improve holdout and sanding properties in primers and undercoats
  • Fine particle size with very low grit levels
  • Naturally-occurring clay mineral which is inert and harmless, even if consumed
  • China clay powder disperse easily in water with stirring
  • Pumps and machinery are not affected
Rubber

Rubber

  • It fills out the rubber to increase the volume
  • Strength and rigidity can be improved
  • Good oil adsorption
  • High cost: performance ratio
  • High level of reinforcement at a low cost
  • High tear strength
  • It has low moisture content (Max 0.2 %)
  • Fine particle size with very low grit levels
  • High surface area
  • It is a naturally-occurring clay mineral which is inert and harmless, even if consumed
  • Water-washed kaolin is soft and non-abrasive
  • Pumps and machinery are not affected
  • Consistent colour
Fiber Glass

Fiber Glass

  • Water-washed can be used with advantage in fiber glass manufacture

  • High alumina content

  • Low iron content

  • Low moisture content (Max 1%)