Reade Advanced Materials Wollastonite (CaSiO3 or CaO.SiO2)

Category	Ceramic , Oxide , Silicon Oxide
Manufacturer	Reade Advanced Materials
Trade Name
Port	Shanghai port,China
Trade Terms	FOB, CFR, CIF
Payment Terms	L/C, T/T, Western Union
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Material Notes:

Description: A white to yellowish-brown naturally occurring mineral. It has good strength, firing characteristics and ability to reduce crazing. Used as a source of silica and alkalis in the production of ceramics. Used to produce wall tiles, semivitreous bodies, ceramic insulators and glazes, reinforced thermoplastics, adhesives, and ceramic-bonded abrasives.Forms Available: Various granulations are available. Primarily 10 X 100 mesh, 200 mesh X down and 325 mesh X downInformation provided by Reade Advanced Materials.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Specific Gravity	2.80 - 2.90 g/cc	2.80 - 2.90 g/cc
pH	9.0 - 10	9.0 - 10	aqueous solution
Molecular Weight	116 g/mol	116 g/mol

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Mohs	4.5 - 5.0	4.5 - 5.0	20°C

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melting Point	1540 °C	2800 °F

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Refractive Index	1.63	1.63

Descriptive Properties	Value	Comments
Color	white
Crystal Structure	acicular

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