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SPECIFICATION OF BENTONITE
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CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION |
| Alumina |
Al2O3 |
15.97 % |
| Titanium
Oxide |
TiO2 |
1.55 % |
| Iron
Oxide |
Fe2O3 |
17.07 % |
| Lime |
CaO |
0.83 % |
| Magnesia |
MgO |
1.79 % |
| Potash |
K2O |
0.30 % |
| Sodium |
Na2O |
3.19 % |
| Phosphorus |
P2O5 |
0.05 % |
| LOI |
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8.46 % |
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typical ranges shown above
have been derived from recent
analysis data from representative
samples of raw bentonite. |
PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES |
| LOI |
8.46 % |
| Incombustibility |
Can
be used upto 10000C |
| Swelling capacity |
33 ml. |
| Melting Point |
12000
C |
| Gel Time |
35 sec. |
| Liquid Limit |
600 |
| PH Value |
9 - 10 |
| Fluid Loss (22.5
gm/350 gm.) |
15 ml. |
| MBA (mg/gm of clay) |
411 |
| Moisture content |
11.5% |
| NOTE: As
Bentonite is a natural mineral,
the properties and composition
of supplied material may
vary slightly from the above. |
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