Ceramic Kaolin Slurry
SANBLEND®
SANBLEND® is a line of ceramic kaolin slurries developed for sanitaryware manufacturers that require fast casting, controlled rheology and dependable forming performance. Made from selected kaolins, SANBLEND delivers the chemistry, particle size distribution and physical properties needed for high-quality casting in both pressure and plaster casting systems.
Delivered as a slurry, SANBLEND is ready to use without additional processing, screening or aging. Each slurry is rheologically controlled and available with a choice of sodium silicate, sodium hexametaphosphate or sodium polyacrylate deflocculants. For manufacturers producing sanitaryware and other cast ceramic pieces, SANBLEND offers a streamlined raw material option designed for modern casting operations, including highly automated and fast-fire production.
Product Highlight
SANBLEND ceramic kaolin slurries are formulated for casting applications where fluidity, thixotropy, drainage and casting behavior must stay in balance. Their unique rheology allows intricate castings to be produced at higher fluidities in many applications while maintaining the properties required for mold release, wall formation and reliable drainage.
The SANBLEND line is compatible with most final body compositions and suitable for a wide range of casting needs, from smaller ornamental wares to large industrial pieces. Its optimized chemistry and size distribution provide high-quality casting performance throughout the casting curve and across the full density range, with higher-than-normal slip densities possible in certain applications.
Mineral:
Kaolin clay slurry
Product category:
Ceramic kaolin slurry
Applications:
Sanitaryware, pressure casting, plaster casting, automated casting, fast-fire sanitaryware, ornamental wares, industrial ceramic pieces and casting body formulations
Ready-to-Use slurry:
SANBLEND is delivered in slurry form, eliminating the need for additional processing, screening or aging before use in compatible body systems.
Designed for sanitaryware:
Selected kaolins and controlled slurry properties make SANBLEND well suited for sanitaryware manufacturing, including automated and fast-fire production.
Controlled rheology:
SANBLEND slurries are engineered to balance fluidity, thixotropy, casting behavior and drainage, giving manufacturers greater control during casting.
Deflocculant options:
Available with sodium silicate, sodium hexametaphosphate or sodium polyacrylate deflocculants, SANBLEND offers customers flexibility tailored to body composition and process requirements.
Fast casting performance:
SANBLEND is designed for fast casting while maintaining the forming properties required for pressure and plaster casting applications.
Higher fluidity potential:
In intricate castings, SANBLEND can often perform at higher fluidities while preserving the thixotropy and drainage behavior needed for quality results.
Customer Support
Sanitaryware casting requires careful control of slurry behavior, body composition, deflocculant chemistry and forming conditions. Covia’s ceramics team works with customers to evaluate SANBLEND slurry options based on casting method, fluidity targets, density requirements and finished product needs.
With technical expertise in ceramic raw materials and casting performance, Covia can help manufacturers select the right slurry configuration, troubleshoot process challenges and maintain more consistent results across pressure casting, plaster casting and automated sanitaryware production.
Logistics
Covia supports SANBLEND customers with logistics experience and robust supply capabilities for ceramic slurry delivery. Because SANBLEND is supplied as a ready-to-use slurry, customers can reduce raw material preparation steps while relying on Covia for consistent product availability and coordinated delivery planning.
Covia offers packaging and delivery options designed to match customer production needs. From order coordination to ongoing supply planning, Covia helps sanitaryware manufacturers keep casting operations supplied, efficient and ready for changing production requirements.
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