David Minerals supplies a complete range of mineral products for the following applications:
- Kaolin and ground quartz for the formulation of sanitaryware, porcelain and pottery bodies.
- Clay for engobe and glazes for all ceramic productions.
- High purity quartz for the formulation of mixtures and glazes with a high degree of whiteness.
- Witgert clays – for all branches of traditional and technical ceramics: floor and wall tiles, roof tiles, bricks, facing bricks and clinker, sanitary ware and tableware, stove tiles, electro-ceramics, abrasives, fire-resistant, building materials and dyes.
- Talc is a catalyst in the ceramic industry. AIHAI’s talc is often used in tiles, sanitary ware, technical ceramics and catalyst support applications. Used as a filler in ceramics, talc can improve the firing characteristics of green ceramics and increase the mechanical and optical properties of ceramic materials. AIHAI talc improves the mechanical and optical properties of tile and sanitaryware bodies and glazes. Talc is a key raw material for cordierite ceramics in the automotive industry, where it is used to produce honeycomb components in catalytic exhaust converters in cars.
In most cases, customer-specific mixes are developed in our laboratory, in order to take into account the particular needs of the user. Clays and clay mixes can be supplied in all forms: shredded, ground, rolled, granulated, plastic and suspended.
