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Rulon Bearings

BYK Optigel® WX Clay Additive
Categories: Ceramic; Clay; Other Engineering Material; Additive/Filler for Polymer

Material Notes: OPTIGEL WX is a specially selected and activated smectite product that has a high swelling capacity in water and shows a marked thixotropic thickening effect.

Application:

  • Emulsion paints
  • Car undercoatings
  • Inks
  • Grinding pastes and abrasives
  • Paint strippers
  • Liquid cleansers and detergents
  • Silica-based paints
  • Release coatings
  • Water reducible paints

Information provided by Southern Clay Products

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 2.20 g/cc0.0795 lb/in³
Brightness 65 %65 %Elrepho R 457
Particle Mesh Size <= 325 Mesh<= 325 Mesh95%
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Shelf Life 12.0 Month12.0 Month
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
H2O, Water 10 %10 %
 
Descriptive Properties
Bulking Value0.0545 US gallons/pound
Color/FormOff-white, free flowing powder

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