Kaolin clay is a kind of non-metallic mineral. It is a kind of clay and clay rock mainly composed of kaolinite group clay minerals.
It is white and delicate, with good plasticity and fire resistance.Particles: 0-1mm,1-3mm,3-5mm,5-8mm,8-15mm
Sand:16-30mesh,30-60mesh,60-80mesh,80-120mesh
Powder: 200mesh,250mesh,325mesh,800mesh,1250mesh,2500mesh,4000mesh,6000mesh
Physical and Chemical Specification
Properties | Spec. | Test results for reference |
Refractoriness, ºC | ≥1790 | |
Bulk Density, g/cm3 | ≥2.48 | |
L.O.I (%) | ≤0.25 | |
Mullite Phase (%) | 55-65 | |
Mohs Hardness | 7-8 | |
Fines in sands,% | ≤0.3 | |
PH Value | 6-8 | |
Chemicals | ||
Al2O3,% | 46-48 | 46.62 |
SiO2,% | 50-52 | 50.81 |
Fe2O3.% | ≤1.2 | 0.89 |
TiO2,% | ≤0.7 | 0.60 |
CaO+MgO % | ≤0.5 | 0.38 |
K2O+Na2O,% | ≤0.5 | 0.38 |
It is mainly used in papermaking, ceramics, refractories, coatings, rubber fillers, enamel glazes, white cement raw materials.