Ores and Minerals
Bentonite Powder
Bentonite Powder is an absorbent aluminum phyllosilicate consisting mostly montmorillonite. It is used as binder, drilling mud, absorbent, purifier and groundwater barrier. Further, it is used in applications involving decolorizing of different vegetable, mineral and animal oils as well as in clarifying processes involving liquids like vinegar, beer, wines and others.
Processed from bentonite clay, it comes with superior sundry properties, has superior swelling & liquid absorbing capacities, excellent use in fireproofing, as a bond and regulator for moulding of ferrous and nonferrous metals, suitability for metal casting, in oil drilling and mining industries among others.
| Bentonite Powder | ||
| Element | Physical Properties | |
| Liquid Limit | 410.00% | |
| Sewelling | 30-35% | |
| Mess | 95.00% | |
| PH | 9.0-11.5% | |
| Density (Gm) | 1.14% approx | |
| Moisture | 10-14% | |