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hectorite [′hek·tə‚rīt]

(mineralogy)

(Mg,Li)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂A trioctohedral clay mineral of the montmorillonite group composed of a hydrous silicate of magnesium and lithium.

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Samples containing 5% by weight of bentonite or hectorite nanoclays from Elementis Specialties, Inc.

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The company's newest product is Bentone[R] DE, a new hyper-dispersible hectorite based rheological additive for water-based architectural coatings formulations.

Additives update: market remains attractive despite challenges by Challener, Cynthia / JCT CoatingsTech

The Innovation Process of Hyper-Dispersible Hectorite Rheological Additives" -- Peter Gallagher, Elementis Specialties

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