Ceramics Industry and Talc
Ceramics Industry uses talc as a phyllosilicate which gives a wide range of functions to floor and wall tiles, sanitary-ware, tableware, refractories and technical ceramics. In general tiles and sanitary-ware making, it is used essentially as a flux, enabling firing temperatures and controlling melting points. In refractory applications, chlorite-rich talc are transformed into cordierite to improve thermal shock resistance. For steatite ceramics, microcrystalline talc are the most appropriate. During firing, talc is transformed into enstatite, which possesses electro insulating properties, while very low-iron-content talc are particularly suitable for used in both unglazed and glaze compositions.
We here at Blanc Fixe Minerals have the ability to provide talc lumps that are well suited to be used as a raw material in all kind of this industry. Blanc Fixe Talc Lumps brings its properties to all three basic families of applications: traditional, refractory and technical ceramics.