Technical Information

TYPICAL PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION

New Zealand Halloysite

X-RAY DIFFRACTION

New Zealand Halloysite. Randomly oriented sample

"FILTERCAKE" is supplied extruded 25kg slabs, wrapped in polythene film.		"PREMIUM" is supplied as a hammer milled powder in 30.0kg multiwall paper bags or as "Granules" in 1000kg IBC's.
Moisture content		Moisture content
37 % (nomimal)		3% (nonimal) Granules 5% (nominal)
Modulus of rupture (dried at 110°C)		Modulus of rupture (dried at 110°C)
3.4 MN/m² (B.C.R.A) or 33 kg/cm²		2.9 MN/m² ( B.C.R.A.) or 29 kg/cm²
Linear shrinkage:		Linear shrinkage:
dried at 110°C 4.2% fired at 1300°C 10.8%		dried at 110°C 3.8% fired at 1300°C 10.9%
Refractoriness (P.C.E.)		Refractoriness (P.C.E.)
Orton Cone 33-34 (1743-1763°C)		Orton Cone 33-34 (1743-1763°C)

DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS

New Zealand Halloysite. Filtercake

New Zealand Halloysite. Premium

" Every precaution is taken in production to ensure the clays conform to the above data but as the products are based on naturally occuring raw materials, minor variations may occur."