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Kaolin, Wilclay WC

WHITE AIRFLOATED KAOLIN

Chemistry %

CaO	0.05
MgO	0.02
K2O	0.15
Na2O	0.21
TiO2	1.58
Al2O3	37.85
SiO2	45.68
Fe2O3	0.74

Volatiles %

LOI

13.72

Wilclay WC is a clean, high quality, white-firing airfloated kaolin especially selected for the whitewares segment of the ceramic industries. The clay has an intermediately fine particle size and has relatively high plasticity.

Moisture, Maximum %: 2.0
Median Particle Size, microns: .78
pH (28% solids): 4.5-7.0
CEC, Meq/100 gm.: 7.0

Particle size: % Finer Than
20 microns: 98
10: 94
5: 89
2: 75
1: 63
0.5: 45

Out Bound Links

(Materials - Parent) Kaolin - Al2O3.2SiO2 or Al2Si2O5(OH)4 - Hydrated alumina silicate, Pure clay mineral
China Clay
(Typecodes - Type) 1: KAO - Kaolin

XML for Import into INSIGHT

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<material name="Kaolin, Wilclay WC" descrip="WHITE AIRFLOATED KAOLIN" searchkey="" loi="13.72" casnumber="95077-05-7">
<oxides>
<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="" percent="0.050" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="" percent="0.020" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="K2O" name="Potassium Oxide" status="" percent="0.150" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Na2O" name="Sodium Oxide, Soda" status="" percent="0.210" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="TiO2" name="Titanium Dioxide, Titania" status="" percent="1.580" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="37.850" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="45.680" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="0.740" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="LOI" name="Loss on Ignition" percent="13.720" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>