Kaolin

What is Kaolin?

Kaolin is a white and soft clay mineral whose chemical formula is expressed as Al2Si2O5(OH)4 or Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O. Kaolin has a structure that has a low density and leaves a slippery feeling when touched.

Kaolin is widely used in the production of ceramics, porcelain, paper, ink, rubber, plastic, cosmetic products and medicines. While it is shaped and used in the ceramic industry to make ceramic items and porcelain, it is used as a whitening agent in the paper industry and helps the paper gain a smooth and shiny surface. It is also commonly found in cosmetics, skin care and make-up products, and is also used in the structure of some medications.

Kaolin serves as an important raw material and component for many industries such as glass fiber, paint, glass wool, chemical industry, cement industry, welding electrode, insulator manufacturing, and its use continues today.

It is mainly shipped from the quarries in the Çanakkale region.