CLIRIK offers a comprehensive range of attapulgite crushing and grinding systems. Our technology is designed to optimize your production efficiency, significantly reduce specific energy consumption, and meet the most stringent manufacturing requirements for various attapulgite-based products.

Attapulgite, scientifically known as Palygorskite, is a magnesium-aluminum silicate mineral with a unique chain-layer structure. Its chemical formula is approximately Mg₅Si₂₀(OH₂)(H₂O)₄·nH₂O). Structurally, it consists of elongated, needle-like or fibrous crystals that create a vast network of internal channels and a massive specific surface area.

Physically, attapulgite is lightweight and features a Mohs hardness of 2–3, allowing it to be processed into ultra-fine powders while preserving its fibrous morphology. Its most significant industrial trait is its extraordinary colloidal stability, even in high-salinity or high-temperature environments, where ordinary clays would fail. Chemically, it possesses high decolorizing power and strong adsorption for heavy metals and organic impurities. In its refined powder form, its performance is defined by its viscosity-building capacity and particle consistency, making it a premier choice for high-precision thickening and purification applications.

Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) is produced by the mechanical pulverization of natural minerals like limestone or marble. Since it involves no chemical transformation, it retains the mineral’s original stability but features an irregular, fragmented structure.

Key Properties: High density, low oil absorption, and excellent flowability.

Industrial Value: Used as a “functional filler” in plastics, rubber, and coatings. It increases volume and hardness while allowing high loading levels to significantly reduce production costs.

Process

Mechanical Grinding

Structure

Irregular / Crystalline

Advantage

High Loading / Cost Reduction

Applications

Plastics, Rubber, Coatings

Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC), or light calcium carbonate, is a synthetic compound produced through a chemical carbonation process. By calcining limestone and reacting it with CO₂, manufacturers can precisely control the particle morphology to create specific shapes like spindles, spheres, or needles.

Key Properties: Ultra-high whiteness, narrow particle size distribution, and high sedimentation volume.

Industrial Value: Its microporous structure and large specific surface area make it ideal for high-end paper, specialized paints, and pharmaceuticals requiring reinforcement and superior brightness.

Process

Chemical Synthesis

Structure

Regular Geometry

Advantage

High Performance

Applications

Functional Materials

CLIRIK offers a comprehensive range of attapulgite crushing and grinding systems. Our technology is designed to optimize your production efficiency, significantly reduce specific energy consumption, and meet the most stringent manufacturing requirements for various attapulgite-based products.

Optimizing Particle Distribution with CLIRIK Technology：

When processing attapulgite, CLIRIK’s grinding systems utilize specialized shear and compression forces to achieve superior results. We focus on reducing energy consumption while ensuring a uniform particle size distribution (PSD), which is vital for preserving the delicate fibrous crystal morphology and optimizing chemical reactivity.

Customized Powder Engineering：

We provide tailor-made solutions matching international standards for purity and fineness across the oil refining (decolorization), paint and coatings (thickening), drilling mud, and environmental remediation industries.

Purity Protection：

For continuous high-pressure grinding, our core components feature top-tier wear-resistant coatings to prevent iron contamination, ensuring the final attapulgit product maintains its premium purity.

Intelligent Particle Control：

Our modular mill design and intelligent control systems strictly monitor D97 levels, ensuring high batch-to-batch consistency.

24/7 Rapid Response Maintenance：

We minimize unplanned downtime through our responsive global after-sales network and spare parts supply, providing technical support to keep your production lines running at peak performance.