AGS Kaolin

regular, hydrous, and calcined grades

AGS Kaolin Product Description

Kaolin is a kind of a silicate mineral with a layered structure. It is widely used in many industrial products: most commonly in paper, ceramics, dry mixtures, insulation materials, wallpaper, and plastics. AGS Kaolin is provided in three main groups of products:

Ball kaolins

Hydrous kaolins

Calcined kaolins

Below you can find technical specifications of selected ball kaolin grades. If you are interested in hydrous or calcined kaolins, please use the contact form below to request more information.

Technical Specifications of AGS Kaolin

AGS Kaolin

	AGS Kaolin Technical Specificatons
Product name	Natural, fine refined kaolin made of high purity, white clay	AGS Kaolin
Product name		Fill 3	3	5	5BX	5SX	20
Particle size disctribution	d50 (Average particle size) max., µm	3,19	3,5	5	5	5	7
	d97 (Top-cut) max., µm	20	30	35	35	35	45
	< 2µm, %	36,11	30	32	32	32	23
Whiteness (Elrepho 450X min.)	Whiteness, L (ASTM E-313)	80%	93%	93%	93%	90%	88%
Whiteness (Elrepho 450X min.)	Brightness, Ry (DIN 53163)	60%	84%	83%	82%	80%	84%
Specific Characteristics	Packing density (ISO 787-11), g/ml	0,5	0,6	0,6	0,6	0,6	0,6
	Oil absorption (ISO 787-5) , g/100g	40	29	25	25	25	25
	Moisture (ISO 787-2) max.	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
	pH (ISO 787-9)	5,5-6,5	7	7	7	7	7
	Quartz, %	0,1%
Chemical properties	SiO2	48%	<76%	<76%	<76%	<76%	<76%
	TiO2	0,6%
	Fe2O3	0,6%	<0,5%	<0,5%	<0,5%	<0,5%	<0,5%
	Al2O3	47.0%	>15%	>15%	>15%	>15%	>15%
	HCl Insoluble		85%	85%	85%	85%	85%
	Loss on ignition, max.		8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
Physical properties	Density (ISO 787-10), g/cm³	2,64	2,6	2,6	2,6	2,6	2,6
	Mohs hardness		2,2	2,2	2,2	2,2	2,2
	Refractive index		1,56	1,56	1,56	1,56	1,56
Uses	Paper, paint, rubber, adhesives and putties, insulation materials
Packaging	25 kg. kraft paper bags or 1000 kg. big-bags