PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
IPI PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
CALCIUM SILICATE
IPI Specification No: 10147
CALCIUM SILICATE
Properties | Units | Values | Test Method | |
Min | Max | |||
Color | The calcium silicate, absorbent shall be light gray to white in color | |||
Total volatile matter | % | – | 9.0 | 4.3.1 |
Total Silicone (as SiO2), dry basis | % | 45.0 | 64.0 | 4.3.2 |
Total Calcium (as CaO), dry basis | % | 23.0 | 36.0 | 4.3.3 |
Sum of percent SiO2, CaO and loss of weight on ignition, dry basis | % | 93.0 | – | 4.3.4 |
pH | 7.5 | 8.5 | 4.3.7 | |
Granulation | ||||
– Retained on 140 mesh sieve | % | – | 1.0 | 4.3.5 |
– Retained on 325 mesh sieve | % | – | 10.0 | 4.3.5 |
Meta-nitrotoluene absorption | gm/100 gm | 550 | – | 4.3.6 |
Residue* – The number of foreign particles retained on U.S. Standard Sieve Number 60 | % | – | 5 | 4.3.8 |
* The residue shall not produce a scratching noise or scratch the glass slide.
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