Southeastern Performance Minerals CalFlake B20

Southeastern Performance Minerals CALflake B20 is a coarse flake, calcined mica product consisting of a high aspect ratio muscovite mica. Calcination of the mica at 900oC open the mica's naturally platy structure to enhance heat deflection characteristics, sound dampening effects, and produces a product that is stable at temperatures up to 1000oC.

Functions: Colorant, Filler

Chemical Family: Mica, Silicates

Features: Corrosion Resistance, Excellent Heat Stability, Good Heat Stability, Good Shrinkage Resistance, High Durability, High Temperature Resistance

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Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
Industrial Additives Features
Characteristics

These characteristics make CALflake B20 an acceptable, cost effective additive for the following markets:

Stucco

Asphalt Coatings

Plastics

Paints & Coatings

Cultured Stone

Sound Deadening

 

Applications & Uses

Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Sieve Analysis 20 Mesh (40 Mesh, 100 Mesh, 325 Mesh )max.5.0 (min.25, min.75, max.10)%-
Bulk Density (Colgate)30-35--
LOI (1000°C)max. 1.0%-
Specific Gravity2.82--
pH Value6.0 - 7.5--