The specific gravity of the lightness is 2-2.3, hardness is 2-2.5. Nontoxic and odorless, it is harmless to people. its melting point is 1500-1700, so it’s heat resistant. It is low in contraction, but high in plasticity. It dissolves in hedrochloric acid. It is insulating and salt resistant, etc.
A. Chemical Composition:
SiO2 % | Al2O3 % | Fe2O3 % | CaO % | Mn2O % | Gap % | Pulp Rate % |
40-50 | 0.2-2.2 | 0.3-2 | 2.5-20 | 17-25 | 32-48 | 10-15 |
B. Size and Physical Properties:
Item | Size (mm) | Water % | Whiteness |
Sepiolite Fibre | Super Grade, First , Second, Third Grade | ≤4 | ≤85 |
Sepiolite Powder | 100mesh, 200mesh, 300mesh, 400mesh |
Main Uses :
It can be used to purify oils, to make medical casing, to make organic coolant in refining atomic reactor, to absorb radioactive waste. The processed sepiolite mixed with some active carbon in an ideal material in making filter tip of cigarettes.
Mixed with cement, it helps to reduce contraction and leave no gaps and leak no water. Added to painter, the painter can from a sediment to improve its quality.