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Attapulgite: Properties and Uses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

W. L. Haden Jr.
W. L. Haden Jr.*
Affiliation:
Minerals and Chemicals Philipp Corporation, Menlo Park, New Jersey, USA
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Abstract

The clay mineral attapulgite derives its non-swelling needle-like morphology from its three-dimensional crystal structure. The shape and size of the needles result in unique colloidal properties, especially resistance to high concentrations of electrolytes, and give high surface area, high porosity particles when thermally activated. Examples of industrial applications of attapulgite are reviewed with emphasis on how these characteristic properties function in the various end-uses.

Type
Symposium on Industrial Applications
Information
Clays and Clay Minerals (National Conference on Clays and Clay Minerals) , Volume 10 , February 1961 , pp. 284 - 290
Copyright
Copyright © Clay Minerals Society 1961

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