EP Engineered Clays Corp. recently announced that it has acquired bleaching clay and mineral adsorbents assets from BASF Corp.

Formed by the accumulation of the outer shells of algae, diatomite is a siliceous sedimentary rock that is considered a cheap source of silica (SiO2.2H2O and crystalline silica).

ceramitec 2015, which will focus on classic ceramics and raw materials through powder metallurgy up to technical ceramics, will be organized on the exhibition grounds of Messe München in Munich from October 20-23, 2015.

Ross is offering a new high-efficiency charging hopper for its line of high-shear mixers with solids/liquid injection manifold (SLIM) technology.

Southern Clay Products, Inc. in Gonzales, Texas, has increased the capacity of its drying process, strengthened the quality and consistency of its bentonite clay products, and reduced costs by recovering material that would otherwise be lost as waste.

According to a recent report from BCC Research, the global market value of the abrasive grains segment of the worldwide abrasives market was $8.9 billion in 2011.

 Welcome to our annual Materials Handbook issue! The handbook is organized with a definition/description for each material (listed alphabetically), followed by the names of suppliers that provide the material.