Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Structure
Expanded perlite
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Industrial Additives Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Food & Nutrition Applications
Properties
- SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Specific Gravity 2.3 - - pH 7 - - Solubility in Water max. 1 - - Decomposition Temperature min. 800 °C - Melting Point min. 800 °C - Odor Odorless - - Physical State Solid - - Appearance White to off white powder - - - Physico-Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Sieve Analysis (Tyler, +150mesh) 10 % - pH (10% slurry) 7 - - Free Moisture (Water) max. 0.5 % - Free Moisture (Water) typical 0.2 % - Wet Bulk Density 192 g/L - Dry Bulk Density 88 g/L - Brightness (Y) 76 - - Brightness (Y) 76 - - Sieve Analysis (150 Mesh) ² 10 % Tyler Median Particle Diameter 32 µm - Median Particle Diameter 32 microns - pH (at 10% Slurry) 7 - - Free Moisture (as H₂O) max. 0.5 % - Density (Wet Bulk) 192 g/l - Density (Dry Bulk) 88 g/l - Permeability 1 Darcy - Permeability 1 darcy VEL permeameter Specific Gravity 2.3 - - - Chemical Analysis
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Calcium Oxide Content 1 % - Silicon Dioxide 75.8 % - Aluminum Oxide 13.1 % - Potassium Oxide 4.4 % - Sodium Oxide 4.1 % - Calcium Oxide 1 % - Other Oxides 0.9 % - Loss on Ignition 0.8 % -
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