Specifications
| Material | Fireclay |
|---|---|
| Colour | Beige |
| Setting type | Ceramic |
| Net weight | 2 kg |
| Manufacturer | Made in France |
| Origin | France |
| Food contact | No |
| Contains wood | No |
Documentation:
Fireclay in 2 kg tub
Raw ground fireclay in a 2 kg tub. Pure, or mixed with an aggregate (sand, grog, vermiculite...), it can be used for various types of masonry work, refractory or not.
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Overview:
Composed mainly of beige kaolinitic clay, this clay is used for the ceramic bond it forms once brought to high temperature.
- The technique consists of laying the bricks cold with the grout.
- The set itself takes place during the first firing.
Composition:
- Al2 O3 35.25%
- SiO2 48.43%
- TiO2 1.64%
- Fe2 O3 1.66%
- Ca O 0.20%
- Mg O 0.12%
- K2 O 0.05%
- Na2 O 0.08%
- P2 O5 0.06%
Packaging:
The product comes in 30 kg paper bags, 2 kg tubs or pallets of 32 bags.
Fields of application:
- For making refractory mortars, castables and grouts used for laying bricks in fireboxes and ovens.
- For making fine finishing renders, highly appreciated for their aesthetic appearance.
- For making pottery and ceramics.
Instructions for use:
- Making mortars, castables and grouts: to ensure the construction is solid while the bricks are being laid, the clay must be mixed with an "aggregate", which can be grog, vermiculite or sand. To make a clay mortar, the proportion is 1 part clay to 4 parts grog.
- Making finishing renders: the clay is to be mixed with earth, sand, straw, etc.
