PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF CLAY POWDER WITH SORPTION CHARACTERISTICS

Clay soils have been and remain one of the most important industrial minerals. Clay and clay minerals are widely used in many areas of our society. They are important in geology, agriculture, construction, technology industries. Some more important applications include ceramics, paper, paints, plastics, drilling fluids, foundry metal alloys, chemical carriers, liquid barriers, and catalysis. The research and development activities of clay soil scientists in academia, government and industry are constantly leading to the production of new and innovative clay powder products, many of these new applications are the result of improved processing resulting in higher purity clay powders. , with finer particle size and distribution. , whiter and brighter color, modified surface chemistry and other physical and chemical modifications. Some new and improved clay products have been adapted or developed as paper-coated kaolins, advanced thickeners for paints, nanocomposites for plastics, columnar clays as specialty absorbents and catalysts, clays for liquid fertilizer slurries, animal waste absorption includes clay, kaolins, activated in an alkaline environment. Faster pouring of clay and very high modulus of break, high gloss and low friction.