TE C H N I C A L D A T A
TYPICAL COMPOSITION
Typical Chemical Analysis (calculated as oxides)
Hard Clays Soft Clays
Silicon Dioxide ( SiO2) 45.7% 45.2%
Aluminum Oxide ( Al2O3) 36.1% 37.5%
Iron Oxide ( Fe2O3) 1.6% 0.7%
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) 1.4% 1.4%
Calcium Oxide (CaO) <0.01% <0.01%
Potassium Oxide ( K2O) 0.35% 0.34%
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) 0.13% 0.12%
Loss on ignition (1000°C) 14% 13.8%
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
HARD CLAYS SOFT CLAYS
BILT-PLATES 156
®
DIXIE CLAY ®
MCNAMEE®
Density at 25 °C, g/cc 2.62 2.62 2.60
Pounds per gallon 21.8 21.8 21.7
G. E. Brightness (TAPPI T 646) 71 71 75
325 Mesh residue <0.1% <0.1% 0.3%
Oil absorption (ASTM D 281) 38 39 33
Hegman fineness (3 lbs/gal) 4 ― ―
Horiba PSD
D 10 0.20 µm 0.20 µm 0.27 µm
D 50 0.54 µm 0.55 µm 2.55 µm
D 90 3.14 µm 3.52 µm 9.61 µm
D 95 4.30 µm 4.87 µm 12.39 µm
SEE THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE HORIBA PSD CHART.
CHART INFORMATION
Particle Size Distribution- Horiba LA-300
100
90
80
70
Volume % finer than
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
100 10 1 0.1
Diamter (micron)
DIXIE CLAY® BILT-PLATES® 156 MCNAMEE®
CONTACT INFORMATION
For samples, product information and/or technical service please contact Consumers
Holding Co:
Consumers Holding Co
31b Mulholland Drive Woodland Hills, Los Angeles,
California 91364 USA
P: +1 909-280-0822
F: +1 909-280-0822
www.consumersholdinco.com
2022/06/20
