Inventors:
Steven R. Gray - Highlands Ranch CO
William J. Miles - Golden CO
Assignee:
Bentonite Corporation - Denver CO
International Classification:
C04B 2826
Abstract:
A composition for use in producing a foundry mold, a foundry mold of the composition and a method for making the foundry mold from the composition. The composition includes sodium smectite clay and at least one of a metal oxide, hydroxide or salt as a mineral clay component of the composition. This mineral clay component is present in the composition along with water and foundry sand. The metal of the oxide, hydroxide or salt may be aluminum, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, boron or zinc. The sodium smectite clay may be at least one of bentonite, hectorite or saponite.