Montmorillonite, halloysite, kaolinite, and beyond — compare nanoclay types by structure, properties, and best-fit applications.
Organoclay grades are usually presented as a short list of product codes with a few application notes. The impression is that you pick one roughly the way you pick a viscosity …
Almost every nanoclay comparison you will read is a comparison among natural clays: montmorillonite versus kaolinite versus halloysite, sodium bentonite versus calcium bentonite. …
Choosing a nanoclay is not like choosing a grade of steel, where you’re picking from a spectrum of the same basic material. Montmorillonite, kaolinite, and halloysite are …
If you’ve ever tried to source nanoclay and found yourself confused by suppliers using “bentonite,” “smectite,” and “montmorillonite” as …
“Which nanoclay should I use?” is the most common question we hear from engineers evaluating these materials for the first time. The answer depends entirely on your …