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Description
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Light to dark grey in colour. No moisture content. Insoluble in water. Non-IMSBC Code information: this cargo is made by calcining alumina powder at 1200-1300oC to convert it to pure alumina oxide. Densest and most stable crystalline form of alumina. Can be delivered as grounded or ungrounded depending on its use as final product for various industries like refractory, glass, ceramic and fusion industries. Bulk density: 1,639 kg/m3.
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Trade Names (Synonyms)
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Calcined clay - aluminium oxide - activated alumina - dispersing alumina - infiltrating alumina - reactive alumina - tabular alumina - ground alumina -unmilled alumina - unground alumina - alpha alumina.
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