Clays Laboratory Services

Clays

Explore the diverse world of clays, crucial raw materials in ceramics, construction, and numerous industrial applications. This guide delves into the different types of clays, their properties, and their uses in creating pottery, bricks, tiles, and more. Understand the significance of clay in art, manufacturing, and building materials, highlighting its role in cultural and technological advancements. Discover how clays are sourced, processed, and transformed into functional and artistic products.

Clays Testing and Research Services

Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Clays testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, failure investigation, and product development needs including:

Plasticity Testing: Measures the clay's ability to be shaped and retain its form
crucial for pottery and sculpture
Shrinkage Rate Testing: Determines the percentage of size reduction after drying and firing
affecting the final product's fit and stability
Particle Size Analysis: Assesses the distribution of clay particles
influencing texture and firing temperature
Chemical Composition Analysis: Identifies the mineral content and impurities
determining the clay's suitability for specific applications
Firing Temperature Test: Establishes the optimal temperature range for firing
crucial for achieving desired hardness and durability

Type of Clays Products

Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Clays finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:

Kaolin: Pure clay used in fine porcelain and as a paper coating for brightness and smoothness
Ball Clay: Highly plastic
fine-grained clay used in ceramic wares for added strength and workability
Bentonite: Swelling clay used in drilling muds
foundry sands
and as a binder in iron ore pelletizing
Fireclay: Resistant to high temperatures
ideal for making firebricks
refractory linings
and kiln furniture
Earthenware Clay: Commonly used for pottery and decorative items
offering a wide range of colors after firing
Stoneware Clay: Versatile clay used for durable ceramics
resistant to water and temperature changes

Clays Test Methods and Standards

Contract Laboratory can help with testing, analysis, assays, evaluations, examinations, inspections and certifications to different Clays test methods, standards, procedures or specifications.

ASTM D5890 - andard Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
AS 1141.32 - Methods for sampling and testing aggregates, Method 32: Weak particles (including clay lumps, soft and friable particles) in coarse aggregates

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