Transactions of the INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Vol. 44 1985
Coagulation Behaviour of the lnterstratified Clay
Minerals in Dilute Suspension
H. RoY
Pages : 35-37
DOI :10.1080/0371750X.1985.10822729
Abstract
The state of coagulation of the naturally occurring I : M interstratified
clay minerals has been studied with kaolinite, acid, alkali, polar
and non-polar organic solvents in their dilute H-clay form. The role
of humic acids and iron compounds associated with them has also
been discussed. It has been observed that the interstratified minerals
did not show any coagulation due to mutual interaction with kaolinite.
Further, they behaved like montmorillonite in acid and kaolinite in
alkaline media. The existence of some specific exchangeable spots
which undergo mutual interaction with kaolinite for coagulation is
postulated.
