Abstract:
A composite filter aid may include acid-washed diatomaceous earth and a low extractable metal mineral. A method for making a composite material may include blending an acid-washed diatomaceous earth and a low extractable metal mineral, adding a binder to the blended diatomaceous earth and low extractable metal mineral, and forming the composite material from the acid-washed diatomaceous earth, the low extractable metal mineral, and the binder. A method for filtering a liquid may include providing a liquid for filtering and filtering the liquid through a composite filter aid that includes an acid-washed diatomaceous earth and a low extractable metal mineral.
Abstract:
A method for killing arthropods may include providing a mineral composition to a substrate that arthropods will contact, wherein the mineral composition is not a carrier for a chemical toxin. The mineral composition may include an aluminosilicate particulate, wherein contact between the mineral composition and an arthropod results in death of the arthropod. A composition for killing arthropods may include a mineral composition for associating with a substrate. The mineral composition may include at least one of an aluminosilicate particulate and a diatomaceous earth particulate, wherein the mineral composition is not a carrier for a chemical toxin. The mineral composition may have a median particle size d50 of 10 μm or less. A system for killing arthropods may include a mineral composition including at least one of an aluminosilicate particulate and a diatomaceous earth particulate. The system may further include a substrate, wherein the mineral composition is associated with the substrate.
Abstract:
A composite filter aid may include diatomaceous earth, natural glass, and a precipitated silica binder, wherein the filter aid has a permeability ranging from 3 to 20 darcys. A composite filter aid may include diatomaceous earth, perlite, and a precipitated silica binder, wherein the filter aid has an alpha density less than 15 lbs/ft3. A method for making a composite material may include blending diatomaceous earth and perlite, adding alkali silicate to the blended diatomaceous earth and perlite, and precipitating the alkali silicate as a binder to make the composite material. A method for filtering a beverage may include using a composite filter aid and/or composite material.
Abstract:
A filter aid may include acid-washed diatomaceous earth having high purity, and perlite. A method of making a high purity filter aid may include acid washing diatomaceous earth to reduce the h in the diatomaceous earth, and combining the acid-washed diatomaceous earth with high purity perlite to obtain to obtain a high purity filter aid. A method of reducing extractable metals from diatomaceous earth may include washing the diatomaceous earth in a first acid, rinsing the diatomaceous earth, and washing the diatomaceous earth in a second acid. The first acid may include an inorganic acid having a first strength, and the second acid may include an organic acid having a second strength different than the first strength. A method of filtering a beverage may include passing the beverage through a filter including a filter aid including acid-washed diatomaceous earth having high purity, and perlite.
Abstract:
A composite filter aid may include a first mineral selected from diatomaceous earth and natural glass. The filter aid may also include a second mineral having and aspect ratio greater than about 2:1, and a binder. The filter aid may have a permeability ranging from 0.2 to 20 darcys. A method for making a composite filter aid may include blending a first mineral, a second mineral, and a binder, wherein the first mineral comprises at least one of diatomaceous earth and natural glass, and the second mineral has an aspect ratio greater than about 2:1. The method may further include agglomerating the first mineral and second mineral in the presence of the binder to form the composite filter aid. A method for filtering a beverage may include using the composite filter aid.
Abstract:
A composite filter aid may include at least one mineral associated with an antimicrobial metal compound, wherein the filter aid has a permeability ranging from 0.1 to 20 darcys. The antimicrobial metal compound can be chemically deposited on the mineral surface or bonded to mineral structure by binder or high temperature calcination.
Abstract:
A biocidal composition may include perlite and a biocidal metal compound associated with the perlite. The perlite may have a top particle size (d50) less than 50 μm and a median particle size (d50) less than 30 μm, and the perlite may range from 0.1 percent to 20 percent by weight of the composition. A dentifrice composition may include perlite and a biocidal metal compound associated with the perlite. The perlite may have a top particle size (d50) less than 50 μm, a median particle size (d50) less than 30 μm, and exhibit an RDA value less than 220. The composition may include a toothpaste base. A method of making a biocidal composition may include providing perlite and contacting the perlite with a biocidal metal compound to form biocidal metal-treated perlite.
Abstract:
A method for strengthening perlite microspheres may include providing a plurality of perlite microspheres, and heating the plurality of perlite microspheres at a temperature of at least about 600° C. for at least about five minutes to form strengthened perlite microspheres. A composition may include the strengthened perlite microspheres formed from the above-noted method. At least one of a drilling fluid and a well cement may include a slurry including at least one fluid, and a composition including strengthened perlite microspheres. A slurry may include at least one fluid and a plurality of perlite microspheres. The plurality of perlite microspheres may be strengthened by at least one of (1) heating the plurality of perlite microspheres at a temperature of at least about 600° C. for at least about five minutes: and (2) adding at least one metal component and at least one silicate component to the plurality of perlite microspheres.
Abstract:
A product including ultrafine natural glass, methods of producing the ultrafine natural glass, and methods of use thereof are provided. The product may have, for example, a small top cut (d99) particle size of, for example, less than 12 microns. The product may also have high blue light brightness higher than, for example, 69, and/or low oil absorption, for example, less than 100 percent in volume. The product may be used in a variety of applications, such as, for example, anti-block filler in plastic films and/or reinforcement filler in polymers.