Our highquality kaolin clay is a naturally occurring finely grained white to offwhite clay that is primarily composed of the mineral kaolinite AlSiOOH Sourced from premium deposits and processed under strict quality control this clay is renowned for its purity brightness and excellent physical and chemical properties It is a versatile material that serves a multitude of industries including ceramics paper paints coatings and more
China clay is characterized by its fine particle size, high brightness and rheology.We develop fine and ultra fine grades of Hydrous Kaolin from our best reserves, for various industries including Paint, Paper, Printing Inks, Paper board, Rubber etc. China clay is a natural mineral found in partly decompo-sed granite, an igneous feldsparic rock. Chemically, kaolin is a hydrated aluminium silicate containing Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O. Kaolin was first discovered in the mountainous province of Kiangsi, China in A.D. 500. The word kaolin derives from the Chinese character kaolin which means high ridge. It was first used by the Chinese to make high quality porcelain.
Kaolin uses are multiple and diverse. Kaolin are used as functional filler, extender, ceramic raw material and pigment because of its whiteness and fine particle size. Kaolin also hold importance as raw material in refractory applications, concrete, rubber and fiber glass manufacturing. We, as a Kaolin Exporter welcome any size of international orders from Middle East and other countries.
Applications:
Paper:
Kaolin used as a coating pigment and as a filler to replace fiber. It possesses desirable optical properties.
Concrete:
Kaolin helps to improve strength and durability of concrete. When added to concrete mix, reacts with free lime released during cement hydration to produce additional cementitious material, resulting in an improved high performance concrete.
Plastics :
Kaolin is widely used as filler in the plastics industry because of its inert chemical nature and its unique size, shape and structure.
Agriculture :
It is used as a carrier and diluent in fertilizers, pesticides and related products. It is suitable as carrier because it aides the retention of the formulations on the plant.
Rubber :
It is commonly used as functional filler in rubber applications. While Kaolin improves overall performance for Rubber in general, different types of white pigment play specific roles in rubber application.
Paint :
Kaolin used as an extender in paints. It reduces the amount of expensive pigment such as Titanium Dioxide. It assists with desirable rheological properties that help maintain proper dispersion and provide bulk to the product.
Ceramic :
Kaolin improves whiteness and brightness of ceramic body. Good plasticity, good shrinkage, low water absorption and casting rate are also very important properties of kaolin.
Kaolin or china clay is a commercial clay composed principally of the hydrated aluminosilicate clay mineral kaolinite The commercial value of kaolin is based on the minerals whiteness and its fine controllable particle size
Kaolin has a range of industrial applications grouped into three main market areas Paper ceramics and specialty minerals
With our warehouses in Port Harcourt and Lagos we are positioned to effectively supply 2000-5000tons of Kaolin monthly
