Kaolin & Metakaolin Market Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019

Kaolin is a soft powder used as an additive or coating for paints, rubbers, papers, and several other industrial products. Kaolin is majorly used as filler in the manufacture of paints and paper. Other important applications of kaolin include usage in ceramics, refractories and fiberglass. Kaolin is also used in white ware products such as tiles and sanitary ware. Unprocessed kaolin is used in certain ceramic applications. Metakaolin is the dehydroxylated form of the clay mineral kaolinite that is calcined under controlled temperatures to create an amorphous aluminosilicate that can be used in concrete and mortar applications. Metakaolin is used in several applications such as concrete, mortar and shotcrete. http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/kaolin-market.html