BENTONITE POWDER SPECFICATIONS FOR EARTHING

1.) Designation

Bentonite
100 – Denotes the prominent action Sodium –Na

Example: - Na 450 - IS 12446

2.) Grade - Na 450
3.) Physical condition – very fine dry powder with creamy feel, free from dirt lumps, grits,
sand and other foreign materials and impurities.
4.) Color – creamy yellowish, pale puff, grey to light grey.
5.) Weight – 45kgs
6.) Packing – polythene line hessian bag or high density polyurethane
7.) BIS Certification Marking

BENTONITE REQUIREMENTS as per IS 12446 : 2007

Bentonite sodium base Na

SL.NO PARAMETER 450
1 fineness
a.) dry- maximum percent retention by mass on IS sieve sizes 3
125 micron
63 micron 7
pan 90

b.) wet- maximum percent retention by mass on IS sieve sizes 5

45 mciron

2 moisture content 6-12

3 pH at 2 % suspension 9-10.5
4 liquid limit 800-900
5 gel formation index, in ml 60 min
6 free swelling capacity, in ml 36 min
7 gelling time, in min 1, max
8 cation exchange capacity
a.) mg of MB/g of bentonite 450 min
b.) meq of MB/100g of bentonite 120 min

9. Resistivity ≤ 10 Ohm-meter