Kaolin
Mineral: Kaolin
Kaolin is a layered silicate clay mineral, part of the group of minerals with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Kaolin is only used in APAC for this application.
Kaolin can be characterised by:
- Relatively low Mohs hardness of 2
- Low electrical conductivity
- Easy to wet
- High inertness in various media
- Its layered structure
Basic properties
| Property | Value | Unit |
| Hardness (Mohs) | 1.0 – 2.0 | [-] |
| Refractive index | 1.56 | [-] |
| Density | 2.16 -2.68 | [kg/ dm3] |
| Product | Grade | D50
[µm] |
| Snobrite | BR-4 | 3.5 |
| BR-5 | 3.5 | |
| BKM-2 | 3.0 |
Production Location: Tapah, Malaysia
Application: Snobrite products often used in formulations (sealants, adhesives, carpet-backing) to give these more “body”.
Functionality: Performance
Performance
