Fine Quality Washed Kaolin - Al2o3 Sio2, White Color, Moisture <1% | High Purity, Fine Particle Size, Excellent Suspender

To keep our standards at high level, we are engaged as Exporter, Manufacturer and Supplier of Washed Kaolin in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Also known as China Clay, Kaolin is typically a primary clay, meaning it is still on the site of the parent rock. There are some secondary kaolins, but even they are typically close to the site of decomposition, and thus relatively clean and non-plastic. Because of its whiteness, kaolin is invaluable in porcelain clay bodies. Its lack of plasticity often requires the addition of clean-burning ball clays or plasticizers such as bentonite to make a workable clay, though. Developing a white, translucent porcelain is a tricky balancing act between color and workability. Kaolin is typically the primary source of alumina in glazes because its whiteness has little effect on color. Some kaolins are also excellent suspenders, keeping the flint, feldspar, and fluxes from settling to the bottom of the bucket. They are often cleaner and more pure than ball clay, and so are a good choice where color control is critical.