PRECIPITATED SILICA
Precipitated silica, a form of synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide, is derived from quartz sand, a crystalline form of silicon dioxide. The physical properties of precipitated silica can be manipulated during the manufacturing process to deliver products with a wide range of performance-enhancing features engineered for many different end-use applications.
KAOLIN CLAY
An industrial layered silicate mineral, kaolin powder is also referred to by the common name china clay. This soft, earthy, off white mineral is produced by the natural chemical weathering of aluminium silicate minerals such as feldspar. Lower grade kaolin powder is pink or orange red due to iron oxide contamination. Commercial grade kaolin is transported around the world in powder form, as semi-dry noodles, and as a liquid slurry. The primary industrial use of kaolin (nearly 50 percent of all consumption) is to produce paper, specifically when manufacturing glossy coated paper. It is also used in manufacturing ceramics, toothpaste, cosmetics, rubber vulcanization, a base (in its altered metakaolin form) for geopolymer compounds, and even in QuikClot Combat bandages used by the military for trauma wound care.
N-BUTYL ACID PHOSPHATE
Tributyl phosphate, known commonly as TBP, is an organophosphorus compound with the chemical formula (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂O)₃PO. This colourless, odorless liquid finds some applications as an extractant and a plasticizer.
