Paul Herman on wed 24 sep 03
Hello Hank,
Isn't Macaloid "benificated Bentonite", meaning ultra-refined Bentonite
of some kind?
Best,
Paul Herman
Great Basin Pottery
423-725 Scott Road
Doyle, California 96109 US
potter@psln.com
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>From: Hank Murrow
> On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 02:45 PM, Laurie Kneppel wrote:
>
>> Hi Glaze Gurus,
>>
>> Can someone tell me the differences between Veegum-T, Macaloid and
>> Bentonite?
> OK;
>
> Vee Gum T is a macaloid, my preferred additive, at 1/2% to 1%.
>
> Vee Gum Cer is macaloid with CMC thickener, which I do not use because
> it spoils because of the CMC.
>
> Bentonite is a montmorillonitic clay which is formed in brackish water
> and thus has an extra silicon layer, thus holding more water.
>
> Hank in Eugene
Laurie Kneppel on wed 24 sep 03
Hi Glaze Gurus,
Can someone tell me the differences between Veegum-T, Macaloid and
Bentonite? For instance, if you can substitute them for one another,
can you substitute in the same proportion as originally called for in a
glaze recipe?
New to cone 10 glazes,
Laurie
rockyraku.com
Sacramento, CA
Hank Murrow on wed 24 sep 03
On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 02:45 PM, Laurie Kneppel wrote:
> Hi Glaze Gurus,
>
> Can someone tell me the differences between Veegum-T, Macaloid and
> Bentonite? For instance, if you can substitute them for one another,
> can you substitute in the same proportion as originally called for in a
> glaze recipe?
>
OK;
Vee Gum T is a macaloid, my preferred additive, at 1/2% to 1%.
Vee Gum Cer is macaloid with CMC thickener, which I do not use because
it spoils because of the CMC.
Bentonite is a montmorillonitic clay which is formed in brackish water
and thus has an extra silicon layer, thus holding more water.
Hank in Eugene
Tony Hansen on thu 25 sep 03
Check here:
http://www.digitalfire.ab.ca/cermat/ceramicmaterials/material.php?id=1672
There is a link on this VeeGum page to
Bentone (Macaloid) and Bentonite and other
similar materials also.
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Hi Glaze Gurus,
Can someone tell me the differences between Veegum-T, Macaloid and
Bentonite? For instance, if you can substitute them for one another,
can you substitute in the same proportion as originally called for in a
glaze recipe?
New to cone 10 glazes,
Laurie
rockyraku.com
Sacramento, CA
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