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Nepheline Syenite

Mineral: Nepheline Syenite

Nepheline syenite can be characterised by:

  • High purity
  • Absence of free crystalline silica (free of labelling)
  • Brightness
  • Relatively low refractive index, making it a transparent filler in various binders
  • High inertness in various media
  • Easy wetting
  • Transparency for UV-radiation (i.e. suitable for UV-curing processes)

 

Basic properties

Property Value Unit
Hardness (Mohs) 6 [-]
Refractive index 1.51 – 1.53 [-]
Density 2.6 [kg/ dm3]

 

Products:

Product Grade D50

[µm]

Tappi

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OA

[g/ 100 g]

pH

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Moisture

[%]

HiFill N 800 7.6 88.7 30.0 10.4 0.10
400 3.5 90.0 33.0 10.4 0.16
300 2.6 90.5 35.0 10.5 0.18
200 1.5 92.0 34 10.5 0.20

 

Production locations: Havelock (CA)

Application: Nepheline Syenite is used in a gel coat formulation to improve the abrasion resistance of the surface of the molded part.

Advantage over quartz and cristobalite and certain feldspar grades: nepheline syenite grades are free of labelling, and can therefore be used as an alternative when labelled grades of other mineral fillers are no longer allowed or wanted.

Functionalities: Durability

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