What Is Clay Deflocculation?

Deflocculation. The deflocculation process is the magic behind the ceramic casting process. It enables you to make a slurry of far lower water content and thus lower shrinkage.

What is the meaning of Deflocculation?

: to reduce or break up from a flocculent state : convert into very fine particles : disperse or maintain in a dispersed state.

How do you Deflocculate clay?

Soda ash works to dissolve lignite in clay. It works as a deflocculant, but if only soda ash is used as a deflocculant, your clay will become sticky. If soca ash is not stored in tightly closed containers, a chemical change occurs and it becomes sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).