BENTONITE OCMA BENTONITE OCMA

Bentonite is a mineral from the clay group and is composed of swollen and crystalline quasi-clay minerals. It generally contains montmorillonite and a small amount of bidellite, and is formed by chemical changes in volcanic ash. In other words Bentonite means clay that has 90-85% of montmorillonite mineral. Bentonite is an adsorbent of aluminum and contains elements such as sodium, calcium, aluminum and potassium. If Bentonite is poured into water, it becomes bulky after mixing. After drying this compound is also stronger than concrete. The most important applications of Bentonite include foundry, earth wells, cosmetics and medicine, oil well drilling, construction and civil engineering, spray production and food additives.