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Calcined Kaolin - Plastic Filler
Product Snapshot
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Product description
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A high brightness (reflectivity) (77/100 raw, >93/100 calcined) kaolin, with 50% of particles finer than 2 μm, low alkalis (K2O ~0.72%, Na2O ~0.10%), low iron content (~0.34% after magnetic separation, potentially lower with bacterial beneficiation), low titanium (~0.26%), high alumina (~35.1%), and a well ordered, crystalline structure.
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Product uses
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Used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and unsaturated polyesters. Minerals such as this are added to polymers as low cost extenders and/or reinforcement materials.
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Annual market demand
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Domestic: 3,750 tpa.
International: >1 million tpa.
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Current domestic sources
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None.
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Sale price, ex-bin
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750.00 - 900.00 (AUD/t)
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Sales tagets (tpa)
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Year 1
0
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Year 2
1,000
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Year 3
1,950
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Year 4
3,150
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Year 5
5,300
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Year 6
9,000
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Market proportion
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Domestic: All product to be exported.
International: 1.0% at full production.
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