Difference between revisions of "Bentonite"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 17 October 2012
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| Origin | Australia, China, Europe, India, Russia, U.S.A. |
| Stowage factor (in m3/t) | 1,14 m/t (bulk) |
| Humidity / moisture | - |
| Ventilation | - |
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Bentonite
Contents
Description
A light coloured powder found in two varieties, Sodium Bentonite and Calcium Bentonite. Shipped in bulk, polythene mesh bags or in multi-ply paper sacks.
Bentonite has been called a clay of a thousand users. Most of bentonites' applications includes the drilling and geotechnical industry. Further used as an additive in cement, adhesives and ceramics. A major application is the use as cat litter. Also used in the cosmetics industry, as a decoloriding agent, in polishes and abrasives, and as a food additive.
Sodium Bentonite is a highly absorbent material which will swell excessively when wet, but Calcium Bentonite has a very low capacity to swell or absorb water.
Full information on this product is in the process of completion.