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Rulon Bearings

BYK Laponite® RD Synthetic Layered Silicate
Categories: Ceramic; Clay
Material Notes: Description: LAPONITE RD is a synthetic layered silicate. It is insoluble in water but hydrates and swells to give clear and colorless colloidal dispersions. At concentrations of 2% or greater in water, highly thixotropic gels can be produced.

Application: Used for imparting a shear sensitive structure to a wide range of waterborne formulations. These include household and industrial surface coatings, cleansers, ceramic glazes agrochemical, oilfield and horticultural products.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Bulk Density 1.00 g/cc0.0361 lb/in³
Particle Mesh Size >= 250 Mesh>= 250 Mesh<2%
pH 9.89.82% suspension
Specific Surface Area 370 m²/g370 m²/g
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Gel Time 22.0 min22.0 ming
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
H2O, Water <= 10 %<= 10 %Free
Loss on Ignition(%) 8.2 %8.2 %
MgO 27.5 %27.5 %
Na2O 2.8 %2.8 %
SiO2 59.5 %59.5 %
 
Descriptive Properties
Color/FormFree flowing white powder
Composition0.008Li2O

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