Attapulgite Powder

Attapulgite Powder is a kind of water-rich magnesium aluminum silicate clay mineral with a chain layered structure, which belongs to the type 2:1 clay mineral structure. In each 2:1 unit structure layer, the tetrahedral chip corner tip is reversed at some distance, forming a chain of cambium layers.

Product Description

Attapulgite Powder is a kind of water-rich magnesium aluminum silicate clay mineral with a chain layered structure, which belongs to the type 2:1 clay mineral structure. In each 2:1 unit structure layer, the tetrahedral chip corner tip is reversed at some distance, forming a chain of cambium layers. A channel parallel to the chain is formed between the tetrahedral bands with A cross-section of about 3.7*6.3A°. The channel is filled with zeolite water and crystal water, and the crystal structure diagram of attapulgite clay can be seen.

The products of palygorskite clay, used for various applications, can serve as thixotropic rheology modifiers, low-shear thickening agents, anti-settling agents, and binders. Palygorskite clay products are typically manufactured to gel and absorbent grades. As a trusted producer of high-quality gelling palygorskite clay, our products are well-received and distributed to various industrial applications worldwide.

Attapulgite/Palygorskite

Attapulgite powder and Palygorskite clay are both naturally occurring minerals that are commonly used in a variety of industrial applications.

Attapulgite is a type of clay mineral that is composed mainly of hydrated magnesium aluminum silicate. It is known for its high absorbency and is commonly used as a thickening agent in various industrial applications, including the production of paint, cosmetics, and food products. Additionally, attapulgite is used in the pharmaceutical industry for the manufacture of antidiarrheal drugs.

Palygorskite is another type of clay mineral that is similar to attapulgite. It is composed of magnesium aluminum silicate hydroxide and is known for its unique structure, which gives it unique properties. Palygorskite is commonly used as a filler in the paper and rubber industries, as well as in the manufacture of ceramics and catalysts.

Both attapulgite and palygorskite are considered to be "swelling clays" due to their ability to absorb large amounts of water and swelling to many times their original volume. This property makes them useful in a variety of applications, including as drilling mud additives, as adsorbents in environmental cleanup operations, and as ingredient in soil conditioners and fertilizers.

Features of attapulgite

1, Good thickening. Full paint film, can opening effect is excellent;

2, Good suspension. Effectively prevent paint, coating precipitation, and stratification;

3, Shake and melt good. Easy to brush, under the action of shear force thinning, static and thickened;

4. Good thixotropy. Add directly, have good compatibility, need not change the process and formula;

5. Good leveling. Anti-shrinkage and fisheye, are not easy to flow;

6, Good weather resistance. With strong acid and alkali resistance, corrosion resistance, and mildew resistance;

7, Good insulation. High-temperature resistance, heat insulation, insulation;

8, Good environmental protection. Chemical inert, no pollution, inhibits the growth of microorganisms, absorbs toxic volatile components, and green environmental protection.

Attapulgite Usage

The attapulgite is widely used as building materials, flame retardant materials, light industry, agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery, textile, drilling exploration, medicine, sewage treatment, washing AIDS, molecular sieve raw materials, desiccant, cosmetics, plastic rubber, decolorizing agent, etc.

Attapulgite/Palygorskite