vol356cer
HIGHLY REFINED HECTORITE FLAKE
Chemistry
|
Volatiles
|
Miscellaneous
- Family: Clay Other
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
A highly refined hectorite clay supplied as a free flowing flake to ease dispersion. Used as a suspending agent in glazes when high purity and thixotropy are important.
Specific Gravity: 2.5
pH (5% dispersion): 9.5-10.5
C.E.C. (meq/100g): 94
Dry Brightness (Green Filter): 75
Color: White
% Moisture Content: 10% Max.
Brookfield Viscosity (60 rpm @ 5% solids): 8010cps
Suppliers
- Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<material name="vol356cer" descrip="HIGHLY REFINED HECTORITE FLAKE" generic="0" rawmineral="0" searchkey="" loi="12.80">
<families>
<family name="Clay Other"/>
</families>
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="U" percent="3.290" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Li2O" name="Lithium Oxide, Lithia" status="U" percent="1.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="U" percent="23.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="U" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="U" percent="2.640" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="0.200" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="3.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="52.100" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.130" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="12.800" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Whittaker Clark & Daniels Inc" country="US" url="www.wcdinc.com" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>A highly refined hectorite clay supplied as a free flowing flake to ease dispersion. Used as a suspending agent in glazes when high purity and thixotropy are important.
Specific Gravity: 2.5
pH (5% dispersion): 9.5-10.5
C.E.C. (meq/100g): 94
Dry Brightness (Green Filter): 75
Color: White
% Moisture Content: 10% Max.
Brookfield Viscosity (60 rpm @ 5% solids): 8010cps</note>
</notes>
</material>
Much more information with complete interlinking to many related Copyright 2003 http://digitalfire.com, All Rights Reserved Please support http://ceramicmaterials.info to improve this library | ![]() |
INSIGHT is ceramic chemistry |


