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Imported Clay


Kaolin / China Clay

Imported Clay

Ball Clay

Ball clay is a type of mineral which is deposited in Ancient River Basins by weathering and transportation by water of parent rocks.

Ball Clays are kaolinitic sedimentary clays that commonly consists of 20-80 % Kaolinite, 10-25% Mica , 6-65% Quartz.

Gimpex Imports Special Grade Ball Clays in bulk quantities at Chennai port as per end users requirements.

Key properties of Ball Clay

  • High plasticity
  • Low Iron content
  • Good Workability
  • Excellent blending properties

Applications Where Ball Clays Is Used

  • Tile Making Industry
  • Ceramics / Sanitary Ware Industry

Kaolin / China Clay

Kaolin (China clay) is a Hydrated Aluminium Silicate Crystalline Mineral (Kaolinite), formed from weathered granite that once sat below the earth's surface. It is a clay mineral , part of industrial minerals with chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4 and easily identified by its fine particle size and plate-like structure.

Gimpex imports Special Grade Kaolin clays in bulk quantities at Chennai port as per end users requirements.

Key properties

  • Excellent Whiteness
  • Good Dry Strength
  • Good Workability
  • Excellent blending properties

Applications Where Kaolin Clays Is Used

  • Tile Making Industry
  • Ceramics / Sanitary Ware Industry

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