Sepiolite, a clay mineral \vhich is basedun magnes'Mm hydro siîicate, has afîhreovs sîructure
and has the cheınicaî formıda of Si^MgyO^O^^H^^.SH^O . Sepiolite is used in areas like absorbtion
, colîotda{ ıınd cataîuic pıırposes and as chemîcal compound, havı'ng hıgh porosity, yvhiîe coîor, îo\v specijlc
gravity andwith easy machinıng, a sepiolite is catled meerschaum ,\vhereas /3 sepiolile has a layer structure and
is ıısed as an industrial raw matericsl-
/n this stticfy , Sivrihisar sepiolite was added to the waH tile body in different proportion. s, dııring these additions
the origincıl rationai anaîysis ofthe \va{f isle composiîion was kepi conKtcsnt. The mechamcal and physica!
characterisücs of samples fired at 1050 "C, î î 00 "C ve İ!5Ö"Cwere investigated and compared wıth thatofthe
originai wali Sile composition..
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | June 30, 1999 |
Acceptance Date | January 3, 1999 |
Published in Issue | Year 1999 Volume: 12 Issue: 1 |