Industrial Minerals

Industrial Minerals (ball clay, barite, bentonite, borates, calcium carbonate, diatomite, feldspar, industrial sand, magnesia, mica, soda ash, talc, and wollastonite) – are used in abrasives, absorbents, agricultural additives, ceramics, chemicals, drilling mud, electronics, filtration media, flame retardants, glass, paint, paper, metal castings, pigments and synthetic fibers, to name just a few.

Trained, on-site Nalco Engineers define & implement programs that help maximize production rates and minimize total costs in these highly competitive industries.

Specific Areas of Nalco Expertise include…

• Boiler & Cooling Water Treatment
• Flocculants & Coagulants – for Clarification, Thickening, Belt Presses, Centrifuges, Mud Stacking, Effluent Treatment & Automation for Monitoring & Control
• Fugitive Dust Control – for Crushers & Transfer Points, Haul Roads & Office Parking, Berms & Stockpiles
• Antifoams & Defoamers
• Filtration & Dewatering Aids
• Scale, Corrosion & Microbiological Control
• Viscosity Modifiers
• FDA & GRAS Requirements
• Environmental Compliance