SanBlend® RangeRefined and Semi-Refined Ball Clays designed

to suit todays Sanitaryware industry’s needs

Fully tailored to your need. Sibelco’s commitment to quality is as strong as yours. For many years, Sibelco has been supplying premium mineral products, working with customers all over the world who are focused on continually improving yields, increasing productivity and delivering market leading ceramics.

By combining technology and logistic expertise, Sibelco is able to offer a range of plastic clays for sanitaryware which are delivered at the lowest possible cost whilst enabling the user to maximize local clay use in the formulation.

The SanBlend® range of plastic clays (ball clays) are carefully selected, engineered mineral products designed to give the user the “ultimate” in superior casting performance in sanitaryware manufacturing.

Working with you to improve yields.

Choose your grade. Take control.

Developed and tested specifically for sanitaryware, the SanBlend® V Range is made up of four different grades, each designed for a specific cast rate. These grades can be combined to create a bespoke blend in tune with your manufacturing needs, giving you greater control over key production elements.

Blunging times comparison*.

* Trial results using a high speed blunger

115 min

100 min

85 min

75 min

64 min

105 min

Typical Shred

Typical Noodle V7 V8 V9 V10

SanBlend® SanBlend® V

75 90 SV GC V7 V8 V9 V10

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Reduced Transportation & Waste Costs* 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Easier Handling* 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.75 0.25 0.25

Reduced Energy & Maintenance* 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 0.5 0.5

Lower Deflocculant Requirement* 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.75 0.25 0.25

Improved Casting Properties 1 1 1 1 0.75 1 0.75 0.75

Consistency 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Compatability with Local Clays 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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General Purpose 1 1 1 1 1 1

Fast Casting 1 1 1

Pressure Casting 1 1 1 1 1 1

Fine Fireclay 1 1 1 1

* Over shredded clay forms

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Add Value.Sibelco’s technical experts can work with you to tailor SanBlend® to your individual needs and requirements using our Crescendo tool.

Increasing your productivity from Sibelco minerals. Current Situation

Improvement 1

Improvement 2

Improvement 3

Pieces cast per year 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000Clay loss % 8 6 5 4Pieces fired per year 920,000 940,000 950,000 960,000Fired loss % 12 11 10 8Saleable pieces per year 809,600 836,600 855,000 883,200Increase / Decrease in saleable pieces 27,000 45,400 73,600Average selling price per piece euro 50 50 50 50Annual sales revenue euro 40,480,000 41,830,000 42,750,000 44,160,000Increase / Decrease in annual sales revenue euro 1,350,000 2,270,000 3,680,000Body raw material cost per tonne euro 100 125 125 125Average dry clay weight per piece Kgs 20 20 20 20Factor for wastage % 4 4 4 4Tonnes of body required per year Tonnes 20,800 20,800 20,800 20,800Tonnes of reprocessed clay scrap per year Tonnes 1,600 1,200 1,000 800Cost of body raw materials per year euro 1,920,000 2,450,000 2,475,000 2,500,000Body raw material cost saving / Increase per year euro 530,000 555,000 580,000Glaze cost per year euro 1,104,000 1,128,000 1,140,000 1,152,000Glaze cost saving / Increase per year euro 24,000 36,000 48,000Sales revenue - body cost - glaze cost euro 37,456,000 38,252,000 39,135,000 40,508,000Overall financial gain /Loss euro 796,000 1,679,000 3,052,000