|   Reade Advanced Materials Wollastonite (CaSiO3 or CaO.SiO2)  Subcategory: Oxide, Silicon; Oxide Key Words: CaSiO3, CaO.SiO2, Calcium metasilicate Material Notes: Description: A white to yellowish-brown naturally occurring mineral. It has good strength, firing characteristics and ability to reduce crazing.  Used as a source of silica and alkalis in the production of ceramics. Used to produce wall tiles, semivitreous bodies, ceramic insulators and glazes, reinforced thermoplastics, adhesives, and ceramic-bonded abrasives.
 Physical Properties Available: Various granulations are available. Primarily 10 X 100 mesh, 200 mesh X down and 325 mesh X down
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