What is bentonite clay? It’s actually composed of clay made from volcanos, where numerous they are present. The name of the clay stems from the town where today much of the supply is still harvested.
Montmorillonite clay,is harvested mostly in the U.S. and Italy. “Bentonite” is actually the trade name that the clay has been given, and Bentonite clay interchangeably and are referring to the same product.
SPECIFICATION OF SP-100 (PILING GRADE)
|
SR NO. |
PARAMETERS |
SPECIFICATION |
|
1 |
MOISTURE |
14% max |
|
2 |
DRY SCREEN ANALYSIS (#75 PASSING) |
85 % min |
|
3 |
pH (5% GEL) |
9.5 min |
|
4 |
MARSH CONE VISCOSITY (5% GEL) |
50 sec. min. |
|
5 |
FILTER LOSS |
16 ml |
|
6 |
FREE SWELLING |
28 ml |
|
7 |
MONTMORILLONITE |
80% min |
|
8 |
LIQUID LIMIT |
500% min |
|
9 |
SAND CONTENT (BY VOLUME METHOD) |
0.25 % max |
