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Shipped mainly from the U.S.A. in polythene mesh bags or in multi-ply paper sacks. Used in the cosmetics industry, as a decolorizing 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. | Shipped mainly from the U.S.A. in polythene mesh bags or in multi-ply paper sacks. Used in the cosmetics industry, as a decolorizing 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. | ||
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Revision as of 14:02, 6 October 2011
Description
A light coloured powder found in two varieties, Sodium Bentonite and Calcium Bentonite.
Shipped mainly from the U.S.A. in polythene mesh bags or in multi-ply paper sacks. Used in the cosmetics industry, as a decolorizing 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.