Kaolin, Wilclay WC
WHITE AIRFLOATED KAOLIN
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- Family: Kaolin
- Region: None
- Mined At: Unspecified
- Raw Mineral: No
- Generic: No
Notes
Wilclay 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.
Moisture, Maximum %: 2.0
Median Particle Size, microns: .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
Suppliers
- Wilkinson
Authors
- Tony Hansen (Owner)
XML
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<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.020" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.150" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.210" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.580" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="37.850" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="45.680" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="0.740" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="" name="" percent="13.720" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
<references>
<reference name="seealso" reason=""/>
</references>
<suppliers>
<supplier name="Wilkinson" country="US" url="http://wilkinsonkaolin.com/" label=""/>
</suppliers>
<notes>
<note>Wilclay 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.
Moisture, Maximum %: 2.0
Median Particle Size, microns: .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</note>
</notes>
</material>
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