Texas Talc Ceramics

Texas talc 3mgo4sio 2 h 2 o a white burning texas talc low in calcium and is grey in the unfired state.

Texas talc ceramics. The carbon is not stand alone but as co 2 in the dolomitic part of the ore. El paso tx 79934 915 822 2611 915 822 2703 fax. Ball clays including english references extra white kaolins a range of chamotte feldspars and talc for body and glaze solutions. In glazes it is used to produce opaque and matte glazes.

A high organic talc which yields good green strength and plasticity. Imerys ceramics has the largest product portfolio on the market. It uses talc for body and glazing of products such as electrical insulating steatite talc sanitary ware wall tiles porcelain dinner ware. Business office terry n.

Carrillo business manager 12001 railroad dr. From ron roy s typical analysis of materials all three brands of talc he has analysis for natal no longer available amtal texas talc but also sold under other names and imerys sierralite talc fall in the range of 32 55 silica 0 31 up to 21 alumina the latter being the high alumina imerys talc plus calcium up to 8 and magnesium in. A major constituent in low fire bodies. It produces 7 loi between 750 850c.

Being one of the major consumers of the industrial minerals the ceramic industry uses talc for variety of products. Texas talc is a rounder particle that burns white and offers consistency for your ceramic projects. Purchase a 50 lb bag of raw talc at sheffield pottery. Texas talc has been used by large ceramics suppliers in low medium and high temperature clays for many years and has an excellent performance.

Added to lower the melt point temperature and increase thermal shock resistance. Contains free crystalline silica. Gr10 b ravenscrag transparent glaze with 10 talc. Texas talc left and montana talc right texas talc contains some amorphous carbon.

Pick up address exit 129 off interstate 10. Amtal c 98 is a white firing talc used as a flux for traditional refractory and technical ceramic applications wall and floor tile tableware sanitaryware electrical insulators porcelain hobbyware it is also used in technical ceramics where it functions as the major silicate material replacing clays and feldspars in lower grade alumina products such as. Description handling recommendations an economical source of magnesia in clay bodies and glazes. This is just one of many talcs that can be used as a substitute depending on the individual requirements of the potter see other talcs on page 61.