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High quality industrial kaolin clay.


A brochure exhibiting "live samples" of various forms of industrial kaolin kaolin (kā`əlĭn): see china clay.  clay is available from the company. The brochure includes samples, in clear plastic display windows, of hydrous hydrous

containing water.
 kaolin clay in powder, bead and slurry slurry,
n a thin mixture of insoluble material floating in liquid.


slurry

solids in suspension. Used as a method of feeding pigs—slurry is pumped through fixed lines and delivered to troughs by hoses equipped with gasoline pump fittings.
 form.

This company is said to be one of the largest U.S. producers of hydrous kaolin, calcined clay and treated kaolin. The brochure concept was developed to show industry formulators the key features of selecting the right kaolin product for use in industrial applications.

Primary factors for choosing kaolin as a functional filler and/or performance additive are said to be brightness, particle size Particle size, also called grain size, refers to the diameter of individual grains of sediment, or the lithified particles in clastic rocks. The term may also be applied to other granular materials.  and ease of incorporation in water- or solvent-based applications. This brochure is said to help chemists and formulators to visualize these factors and other physical characteristics.

Industrial kaolin clay is said to be a key ingredient in paints/coatings, adhesives, printing inks, plastics, rubber and crop protection granules Granules
Small packets of reactive chemicals stored within cells.

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. Discussed in the brochure, as well as exhibited, is the difference between powder, bead and slurry forms of hydrous kaolin. These forms, as well as the binder system used in particular formulations, dictate in what type of packaging the kaolin can be delivered. Kaolin is commonly be shipped in bulk trucks, bulk bags and 50 lb. bags.

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Title Annotation:Literature: Materials
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Dec 22, 2006
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