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Rulon Bearings

BYK Laponite® XL21 Synthetic Layered Silicate
Categories: Ceramic; Clay

Material Notes: Description: Laponite® XL21 is a synthetic layered silicate. It is insoluble in water but hydrates and swells to give colourless translucent colloidal dispersions. Such dispersions can be incorporated into a wide range of personal care water based formulated products to produce highly shear thinning and thixotropic rheological properties

Application:

  • Moisturizing creams and lotions
  • Sun care
  • Baby care
  • Depilatory creams
  • Facial wash
  • Shower gels
  • Toothpaste
  • Colour cosmetics

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Bulk Density 0.900 g/cc0.0325 lb/in³
Particle Mesh Size >= 250 Mesh>= 250 Mesh<2%
pH 9.09.02% dispersion
 4.6
@Time 0.000 sec
4.6
@Time 0.000 hour
after production
 5.5
@Time 43200 sec
5.5
@Time 12.0 hour
after production
 5.7
@Time 86400 sec
5.7
@Time 24.0 hour
after production
 5.9
@Time 173000 sec
5.9
@Time 48.0 hour
after production
 5.95
@Time 346000 sec
5.95
@Time 96.0 hour
after production
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Gel Time 15.0 min15.0 ming
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
H2O, Water <= 10 %<= 10 %Free
 
Descriptive Properties
Color/FormFree flowing white powder
Composition>1 mg/kgArsenic
 >5 mg/kgLead

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