Clariant releases specialized chemicals for the foundry industry

Recently, at the 22nd China International Foundry Expo, Clariant released its latest innovative chemical achievements in the field of foundry technology: GEKO casting bentonite and ECOSIL casting mixed soil products.

It is reported that GEKO casting bentonite is a binder for casting sand systems. This product fully meets the needs of advanced clay sand molding lines with its excellent casting adhesion and high reusability. The castings produced have high dimensional accuracy, smooth surface, and high mechanical properties. The GEKO OPT bentonite showcased this time is an excellent product in the Clariant casting bentonite series, with high strength, fast water absorption, and excellent thermal stability. Using this product to cast clay sand systems has an excellent balance between bonding performance and fluidity. At the same time, this product has an extremely low consumption of one ton of molten iron and belongs to high-value bentonite. This product is particularly suitable for the production of castings with defects such as sticky sand, surface scars, and erosion.

The ECOSIL casting mixed soil series products are a mixture of bentonite, coal powder, and additives that can easily improve the safety and sustainability of the production process. ECOSIL can be widely used in casting green sand systems, effectively improving the flowability, toughness, plasticity, and collapsibility of the sand, and enhancing the surface smoothness of castings. This product has low BTEX emissions and excellent environmental performance, while also improving the health and safety standards of the casting workshop.

Clariant focuses on the Chinese casting market and will continue to increase investment in various fields to meet the special needs of customers and help them continuously explore new breakthroughs in casting and metal processing technology, "said Fan Binsong, Senior Vice President of Clariant's Adsorbent Business Asia Pacific." I believe that only through close cooperation in the value chain can we stimulate innovation sparks, implement sustainable solutions, and promote common progress and development