Sepiolite
Features of sepiolite
1.Chemical Formula: Mg8(H2O)4[Si6O16]2(OH)4•8H2O
2. A clay mineral of fibrous magnesium silicate
3. A hydrous aluminum-magnesium silicate with chain structure
4. Lusterless, innoxious, flavourless, no pollution
5. Low shrinkage rate, good plasticity and Insulation, strong adsorbability
6. Temperature resistance, salt resistance, acid resistance
Specification of Sepiolite GradeFiber LengthMineral contentPowder contentSand contentMoisture4000-30MM≥95%≤30%≤3%≤3%5000-30MM≥95%≤30%≤3%≤3%6000-30MM≥95%≤30%≤3%≤3%Sepiolite fiber20-40 MESH≥95%≤30%≤3%≤3%Sepiolite fiber0.5-5MM≥95%≤15%≤3%≤3%Sepiolite fiber3-6MM≥95%≤10%≤3%≤3%
Free Asbestos Test Report Test Item(s)CAS NOUnitMDLResultActinolite077536-66-4%(w/w)0.1NegativieAmosite012172-73-5%(w/w)0.1NegativieAnthophylite077539-67-5%(w/w)0.1NegativieChrysotile012001-29-5%(w/w)0.1NegativieCrocidolite012001-28-4%(w/w)0.1NegativieTremolite077536-68-6%(w/w)0.1Negativie
Application of Sepiolite Application fieldsMain UsePetroleum, Chemical1) special drilling mud with salt resisting and high-temperature resisting
2) adsorbent, decoloring agent, bleaching agent, filtering agent
3) catalytic and catalytic carrier
4) molecular sieve, ion exchanger, suspending agent, antigelling agent ,thickener, thixotropic agentLight industry, Medicine, Food1) bleaching agents of making the sugar and wine
2) clarifying agent of vegetable juice and fruit juice
3) filtering agent, drying agent, purifying agent, deodorant, detoxicating agent
4) adsorbent, cigarette filters, thickener and thixotropic agent of cosmetics, medicine carrierEnvironmental Protection1) treat of sulfides, nitrides, and various industrial and domestic wastewater
2) adsorption and removal of various organic and inorganic (metal ions) pollutants
3) indoor air purification, water purificationMachinery1) molding sand binder
2) electrode coating etcNon-metallic materials1) Sound insulation and heat insulation materials,
2) special heat-resistant coating materials, glass enamel, special ceramics
3) being used in friction materials instead of asbestos fiberPlastics, Rubberfunctional fillingAgriculture1) carriers of pesticide and fertilizer
2) additive, adhesive, carrier of feed
3) animal medicament
4) livestock dunnage
Physical Property Fiber typeLongitudinal fiberColourwhite, light gray, pale yellowSpecific gravity2-3.2Hardness2-2.5Dehydration temperature400~500℃Melting point1500-1700 ℃Tensile strength892.4~1283.7Mpa (medium strength)Thermal conductivity0.038-0.046W/m.KElectrical resistivityPv=5.9x106(Ω•cm)
Chemical Composition SiO2Al2O3Fe2O3FeOMnOCaOMgOP2O555.27%0.05%0.53%0.25%0.26%1.01%24.8%0.02%