Attapulgite is a hydrous magnesium aluminosilicate that is used as a thixotropic thickener, anti-settling agent, syneresis control, rheology modifier and binder in a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications. Attapulgite are electrically charged rod-shaped particles that form a lattice structure that trap and suspend liquids and particles, which imparts thixotropic thickening, suspension and syneresis control. Typical markets for products containing Attapulgite include: paint and coatings, building products, oil well drilling mud, agricultural suspensions, catalyst and molecular sieves
Products
| Acti-Gel®208 | Powder and liquid Acti-Gel 208 are high quality, purified magnesium aluminosilicates used in high solids systems that can eliminate segregation and improve flowability. |
| MIN-U-GEL®400 | A hydrous magnesium aluminosilicate with gelling and rheological properties. |