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Kaolinite

natural

Synonym(s):

Aluminum silicate

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Linear Formula:
Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 2H2O
CAS Number:
1318-74-7
Molecular Weight:
258.16
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329747737
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Number:
215-286-4
MDL number:
MFCD00077645
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form

powder

Quality Segment

100

quality

natural

SMILES string

O=[Si]=O.O=[Al]O[Al]=O

InChI

1S/2Al.O2Si.3O/c;;1-3-2;;;

InChI key

HNPSIPDUKPIQMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Kaolinite can be used:
  • In the preparation of of polysialate polymers.
  • To prepare mullite composites by sintering kaolinite and alumina.
  • To synthesize microporous materials such as zeolite Linde Type A (LTA) and kaoline based silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) molecular sieves.
  • In the synthesis of terbium pyridine-picolinate grafted kaoline, as a luminescent hybrid material.
  • As a filler and a coating pigment in the paper industry.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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