Ball Clay: A member of kaolinite family, Ball Clay is renowned for its plasticity and green strength. They consists varying proportions of kaolinite, mica and quartz, with small amounts of organic matter and other minerals, and are commercially values because they increase the workability and strength of various ceramic bodies and have white or near white firing characteristics. Ball clay is processed to minimize the levels of coarse particles. This enhances better workability and higher strength. Applications : It forms a major part of many ceramic applications, including sanitary ware, tiles, table wares and to an increasing extent non-ceramic applications like functional fillers and advanced application for example technical ceramics.
Typical Chemical Analysis SiO2 52.0% CaO 0.5% Loss of Ignition 15.0% A12O3 30.0% K2O 1.2% Moisture Below 33.0 % Fe2O3 1.3% Na2O 0.2% Brightness 90.0 TiO2 1.0% MgO 0.5% Fired Shrinkage at 1200°C 8.0 ?? 11.0% Water Absorption at 1200°C 11.0% Dry Modulus >15 kgf/cm2 Clay Residue (63µ) 10.0% Chromatic coordinate (L Value) 90 point Whiteness Index (WI) 60 point
Ball clay, or plastic clay as it is also known, is an extremely rare mineral, only found at a handful of locations around the world. It is a kaolinitic clay that commonly consists of 20 - 80% kaolinite, 10 - 25% mica, 6 - 65% quartz as well as organic matter. Ball clay is formed from the weathering and transportation by water of parent rocks which are deposited in ancient river basins from where it is extracted. Applications: - Ball clays are prized for the production of traditional ceramics such as sanitaryware, tableware, wall and floor tiles as well as for technical ceramics and electrical porcelains. Ball Clay products are immensely used in the manufacturing of Ceramics, Sanitaryware, Vitrified Tiles, Glazes and Engobes ultramarine and in various other purposes. As per requirement Custom sizes and Material of required specifications can be made in case of Bulk and Regular orders. BRIGHTNESS: - 96+ AS PER REQUIREMENT Index Compound Result 1. Silica - (SiO2) 50 - 65 % 2. Alumina - (AI2O3) 20 - 35 % 3. Iron - (Fe2O3) 0.33 - 2 % 4. Titanium - (TiO2) 0.31 - 3 % 5. Potash - (K2O) 0.19 - 2 % 6. L Value 60 - 88 %
Our Premium Ball Clay is a highly versatile and refined clay material, ideal for a wide range of industrial and artistic applications. Mined and processed to the highest standards, this ball clay exhibits exceptional plasticity, workability, and consistency, making it a preferred choice for ceramics, pottery, and other specialized uses. Key Features: High Plasticity: Offers excellent molding and shaping capabilities, ensuring smooth and detailed forms. Fine Particle Size: Provides a smooth texture and a fine finish, enhancing the aesthetic and functional quality of the end product. Consistent Composition: Guaranteed uniformity in mineral content and physical properties, ensuring reliable performance in every batch. High Purity: Minimal impurities, reducing the risk of defects and improving the overall quality of the finished product. Excellent Workability: Easy to handle, shape, and process, suitable for both manual and automated production methods. Firing Range: Suitable for a wide firing range, ensuring versatility in various firing techniques and temperatures.
Typical Chemical Analysis SiO2
Ball clay is a silicate clay rock of which kaolinite is the main constituent: Al2Si2O5(OH)4. Ball clays are kaolinitic clays in the family of silicate minerals. It commonly consists of kaolinite, mica, quartz silica, as well as few organic matters. Ball clay is formed from the weathering and transportation by water of parent rocks. Seams in the same deposit may vary in composition, depending on the quantity of the principal and accessory minerals. Ball clays are fine-grained, highly plastic clays, which are principally used in the manufacture of ceramic whiteware and sanitaryware where they are appreciated for their plasticity, unfired strength and their light colour on firing. Selected clays can even give pure white end products. Among others, ball clays are also used in refractories, in polymers, in adhesives and sealants and in horticulture as soil amendments. Ball clay is particularly valued as a base material in the manufacture of ceramics. Combined with kaolin, ball clays provide the cohesion and workability necessary for the creation of ceramic parts such as sanitaryware. While using it with kaolin, feldspar and quartz in tableware, ball clay confers high plasticity and a good white-fired colour to the end product. In wall and floor tiles, ball clays are prized for their plasticity and bonding properties. In glazes and engobes, they ensure a perfect finish. Electrical porcelain insulators Ball contain plastic clays to provide insulation from high voltage currents. BALL CLAY produced by Peekay Minerals are having the following charactsitics High plasticity High unfired mechanical strength Highly controlled rheological properties Controlled organic content Controlled residue Excellent workability End Users usually ask the following test results L Value firing test of whiteness Dry MOR Fired MOR at 1180 deg cent Water of Plasticity Shrinkage Sieve Analysis
Supplier: Feldspar, ball clay, quartz
Uses: Sorted High Plasticity White Ball Clay Typically Used In Vitrified Tiles, Ceramic Bodies, Sanitary Ware. Form: Lumps. Packing: Loose And 1000kg Bags Size: As Per Demand. Specifications: As Required By The Buyer
We are the leading manufacturers and exporters of china clay, silica sand, ball clay, etc. Our mines and processing plants located in Gujarat and Rajasthan. From digging the raw material from mines to washing and processing of raw material, whole process is carried out by our group of companies from which we are growing our domestic and international market. we are having high quality Ball clays which we are supplying to India's Largest Ceramics companies and Insulator companies. We are having high quality feldspar, quartz powder and ball clays of insulator grade with very good MOR and Alumina. BANSI GLOBAL MINERALS offers you ball clay with: Very Good MOR High Plasticity Low Residue Good Whiteness Controlled Shrinkage and Water Absorption Less Calcium content
