Kaolin
Kaolin is a stone from which the dirt mineral kaolinite is determined. This one has been utilized for centuries as the essential fixing in porcelain silverware. Today ZOD kaolins carry basic properties to a large group of end applications going from
paper to paints, fiberglass to beauty care products and drugs
Kaolin, or ‘china earth’ as it is regularly called, is a hydrated aluminum silicate glasslike mineral shaped over a long time by the aqueous disintegration of stone rocks. Hydrous kaolin is described by its fine molecule size, plate-like or lamellar
molecule shape, and substance latency. Metakaolin is fabricated by the calcination of kaolin to frame an undefined pozzolanic white mineral added substance for use in concrete based items.
Calcined Kaolin is an anhydrous aluminum silicate created by warming ultrafine regular kaolin to high temperatures in a furnace. The calcination cycle expands whiteness and hardness, works on electrical properties, and changes the size and state of the kaolin particles.
ZOD offers an extensive variety of creative and maintainable designed kaolin-based answers for assist with improving client execution inside enterprises as different as pottery, beauty care products, paper and bundling, paints, drugs plastics, and elastic.
Physical Properties:
- Appearance:White to off-white, soft, fine powder.
- Density: ~2.6 g/cm³.
- Hardness: Mohs 2 - 2.5 (very soft).
- Particle Size: Very fine, < 2 micrometers.
- Plasticity: Low but moldable when wet.
- Porosity: Moderately porous, absorbs water.
- Thermal Stability: High, melts above 1,750°C.
- Electrical / Thermal Conductivity: Non-conductive and insulating.
- Color on Firing: Turns white or pale cream.
Our high-quality chemicals and minerals cater to industries such as plastics, paints, coatings, packaging, pharmaceuticals, construction, and more.
Yes! We provide customized mineral specification according to our customer requirements e.g. lumps, powder form ( customized micron size ).
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