Hectalite 200
CERAMIC GRADE BENTONITE
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Miscellaneous
- Family: Clay Other
- Region: North America
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
Hectalite is a very plastic magnesium-rich smectite clay of microfine particles. It is used for emulsion stabilizing, gelling, suspending and binding (household products, aerosols, paints, enamels). This material has a chemistry that is very unlike other typical fine particled clays.
Physical properties as per Product Data Sheet 10/1990
Brightness: 70 minimum
Viscosity, 5% Dispersion Brookfield LVT at 60 rpm: 600-1600 cps
Density: 2.6 g/cubic cm
Swelling Power: Minimum 24 mls
Texture: Soft, slippery
Color: White to off-white
Wet Particle Size:
Through 200 mesh: 99.75%
Through 325 mesh: 97.0%
Moisture %, Maximum: 6-10%
pH (2% slurry): 9.0-11.0
LOI: 18.65
CAS No. 1302-78-9
Suppliers
- American Colloid Company
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
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<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="U" percent="18.740" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="U" percent="0.300" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="U" percent="2.580" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="1.460" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="56.990" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.140" tolerance=""/>
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<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="9.500" tolerance=""/>
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<notes>
<note>Hectalite is a very plastic magnesium-rich smectite clay of microfine particles. It is used for emulsion stabilizing, gelling, suspending and binding (household products, aerosols, paints, enamels). This material has a chemistry that is very unlike other typical fine particled clays.
Physical properties as per Product Data Sheet 10/1990
Brightness: 70 minimum
Viscosity, 5% Dispersion Brookfield LVT at 60 rpm: 600-1600 cps
Density: 2.6 g/cubic cm
Swelling Power: Minimum 24 mls
Texture: Soft, slippery
Color: White to off-white
Wet Particle Size:
Through 200 mesh: 99.75%
Through 325 mesh: 97.0%
Moisture %, Maximum: 6-10%
pH (2% slurry): 9.0-11.0
LOI: 18.65
CAS No. 1302-78-9</note>
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</material>
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