Bentonite clay powder is a product of drying and fine grinding of natural material - clay, which has retained all its colloidal-chemical properties. It is widely used in the national economy:
in the mining industry - for the preparation of drilling fluids;
in foundry - as binding additives in the production of molding sands;
in ferrous metallurgy - for pelletizing iron ore concentrate;
in ceramic production - to impart high strength to products;
in construction - for the production of high-quality expanded clay;
in the food industry - for the purification of liquids;
in medicine and pharmacology - for the manufacture of medicines;
in agriculture - to improve the structure of the soil.
Bentonite is one of the most versatile and inexpensive natural products in which the mineral content of montmorillonite is 50% or more. From the point of view of practical use, alkaline ones are the best, since they can be used without additional processing.
