2. COMMAN NAME OF FULLER EARTH
(A). Bleaching Clay
(B). Earth Clay
(C). Fuller Clay
(D). Multani Mitti
3. NATURE OF FULLER EARTH
FULLER'S EARTH ANY FINE-GRAINED,NATURALLY
OCCURRING EARTHY SUBSTANCE
THAT HAS A SUBSTANTIAL ABILITY TO ADSORB
IMPURITIES OR COLOURING BODIES FROM
FATS GREASE OR OILS .
4. NATURE OF FULLER EARTH
Fuller’s earth consists chiefly of hydrated
aluminum silicates that contain metal ions
such as magnesium, sodium, and calcium
within their structure .
MONTMORILLONITE is the principal clay
mineral in fuller’s earth, but other minerals
such as KAOLINITE ,ATTAPULGITE And
PALVGORSKITE also occur and account for its
variable chemical composition
5. USES OF FULLER EARTH
Fuller Earth used as a bleaching agent, and as
an adsorbent in decolorizing and refining oils
and fats. Fuller's earth is a mineral substance
characterized by the property of absorbing
basic colors and removing them from oils .
Manufacture of various catalysts used in the
petroleum and chemical industries.
Cosmetic creams and face packs.
Fuller’s Earth being used to decolorize beer
6. USES OF FULLER EARTH
Granular Fuller’s Earth is used to improve UV
spectrometer readings and PNC values of
petroleum base oil distillates.
Fuller’s Earth being used to decolorize beer