Aluminium Silicate

Aluminium silicate is a compound made from aluminum, oxygen and silicate that can take

 the form of a mineral as well as combine with water to make

a clay. It has a hardness of 1-2 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. The refractive index

of aluminium silicate is 1.56 and the density is 2.8 to 2.9

g/cm.

Advantages

Good opacity

Good leveling pigment

Excellent thicksotropy

Imparts very less settling in paint

Application

Paint

Rubber

Ceramics

Electrical insulating materials

Available in different grades (A grade and regular grade)

Also available in synthetic and natural form