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INTRODUCTION:
"Astron Cera", since - 1998 is engaged in manufacturing the fine quality milled Zirconium Silicate Glaze Opacifier, with the advance technology closely quality controlled micron size to give constant opacity to ceramic glazes.

The various range of Zircon Opacifiers; "Zircon-2", "Zircon-5(Standard)", "Zircon-5(Premium) "Zircon-15", "Zircon-15".
   
APPLICATION OF "Zirconium Silicate"
Opacifier for pottery and porcelain glazes, wall tiles, roofing tiles, sanitary ware, electrical porcelain etc.
Admixture for ceramic body. (Improvement of property and Opacification of color.)
Special Zircon porcelain.
In frit for glaze & enamel.
Admizture for glass, opal glass, TV tubes, etc.
Fire bricks and special refractories. Zircon bricks, castable refractories, etc.
Filler for resin and paint. Epoxy resin, Special paints, etc.
 
TYPICAL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Composition - Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO4)
Zirconia + Hafnia (ZrO2 + HfO2) : 64.00% Min.
Silica (SiO2) : 35.00% Max.
Alumina (Al2O3) : 00.70% Max.
Titania (TiO2) : 00.20% Max.
Ferric Oxide ( Fe2O3) : 00.10% Max.
 
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
  Zircon-2 Zircon-5 Zircon-10 Zircon-15
Specific Gravity 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
Bulk Density ( g.Cm-3) 0.70 0.80 0.80 0.90
D50 Malvern (mm) 0.85 0.95 1.20 1.40
 
PARTICAL SIZE
  Zircon-2 Zircon-5 Zircon-10 Zircon-15
< 10.0 mm 100% 100% 100% 99%
< 05.0 mm 100% 100% 98% 97%
< 04.0 mm 99% 98.5% 96% 93%
< 03.0 mm 97% 96% 90% 84%
< 01.0 mm 54% 52% 45% 40%
Note : "Zircon-2" is the super-fine quality glaze opacifier, The sign ( < ) indicate less than. The sign (mm) indicates particle size in microns.
 
PARTICAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION
Particle Diameter (mm)
The particle size distribution were determind by the Malvern Mastersizer on samples dispersed in water solution
 
PACKING
Standard packages are 50 kgs. Polythene lined multi-wall HDPE woven sacks.
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