| Agricultural Binder |
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Asphalt Cut-backs |
| IMV Sepiolite products such as Sepiogel-A
and Sepiogel-R are excellent binders
for pelletized fertilizers. |
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IMV Sepiolite products such as IGS
and Sepiogel-F are used with surfactants
to thicken asphalt cutback products including roof coatings. |
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| Asphalt Emulsions |
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Asphalt Roof Coatings |
IMV Sapiolite products such as Thermogel,
IGS and Sepiogel-F
are far superior to bentonites in asphalt emulsions. Film properties
such as West Truck Abrasion are dramatically improved.
View Sepiolite Asphalt Brochure |
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Sepiolite products such as IGS
and Sepiogel-F are used in coatings
in combination with a surfactant and fiber, replacing asbestos in
asphalt cutback formulations.
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| Caulks, Putties |
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Fertilizer-Suspension Aid |
| IMV Sepiolite products such as IGB
and Sepiogel-F are used in both water
based and solvent based systems. In solvent systems a surfactant
may be necessary. |
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IMV Sepiolite products such as Sepiogel-A
and Sepiogel-R are excellent suspension
aids for liquid fertilizers. |
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| Fresh Water Drilling |
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Friction & Brake Products |
| GEL is a fresh water drilling
clay having a high yield point and high carrying capacity. |
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IMV Sepiolite products such as Sepiogel-R,
IGS and Sepiogel-F
are used in combination with fibers to provide green strength during
manufacture of friction products. Sepiolite has enabled
asbestos to be replaced with no loss of properties. |
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| Gaskets |
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Landfill Liners |
| IMV Sepiolite products such as Sepiogel-F
are used to help reinforce gasket material. |
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IMV Bentonite and Saponite products such as GEL
and Imvite 1016 are excellent landfill
lining clays. Imvite 1016 will be more stable than
Bentonite products in the presence of electrolytes or organic
leachates. |
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| Paints & Coatings |
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Pond Liners |
| Finely ground Sepiolite such as Sepiogel-F
may be used in latex paints as the sole thickener or in combination
with cellulosic or associative thickeners. Alone,
Sepiogel-F imparts a highly thixotropic structure. Sepiogel-F
is synergistic with many cellulosic thickeners. Sepiogel-F
improves low shear rheology improving package stability and brush pick-up. |
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IMV Bentonite and Saponite products such as GEL
and Imvite 1016 are excellent pond
lining materials.
View IMV Pond Liner Information |
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| Paper Making |
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Sealants |
| Imvite 1016 can be used in
combination with proprietary polymers as a retention aid in filled
paper. Imvite 1016 may be used to replace fine talc
in pitch control applications. |
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IMV Sepiolite products, such as IGS
and Sepiogel-F, are used to thicken
and reinforce sealants, grouts, putties, and caulks. |
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| Salt Water Drilling |
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Stucco |
| Sea Mud meets the API
specification for salt water drilling clays. |
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IMV Bentonite and Saponite products such as IGB,
IBGA, GEL, and
Imvite 1016 are provide body and workability
in stucco. |
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| Slurry Wall |
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Tape Joint Compounds |
| IMV Bentonite, Saponite and Sepiolite products such as
GEL, Imvite 1016,
and Thermogel are used in slurry trench
applications. Imvite 1016 will be more stable than
Bentonite when exposed to electrolytes or hydrocarbons. Thermogel
will be most stable in the presence of contaminates. |
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IMV Sepiolite products such as IGS
and Sepiogel-F are used to thicken tape
joint compounds. Sepiolite clays do not promote mud-cracking as do
attapulgite clays. |
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