Feldspar
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Feldspar is the most abundant mineral group in the Earth's crust, comprising approximately 60% of all terrestrial rocks.
As a critical industrial mineral, feldspar serves as an essential raw material across multiple manufacturing sectors due to its unique alumino-silicate composition and exceptional fluxing properties.
ITC — International Traders Company sources premium-grade feldspar directly from certified Egyptian mines, processing it to meet the exact specifications of ceramic manufacturers, glass producers, paint formulators, and industrial users worldwide. Our feldspar products are available in lump, powder, and micronized forms, with customizable particle sizes and chemical compositions to match your production requirements.
Feldspar is the most abundant mineral group in the Earth's crust, comprising approximately 60% of all terrestrial rocks.
As a critical industrial mineral, feldspar serves as an essential raw material across multiple manufacturing sectors due to its unique alumino-silicate composition and exceptional fluxing properties.
ITC — International Traders Company sources premium-grade feldspar directly from certified Egyptian mines, processing it to meet the exact specifications of ceramic manufacturers, glass producers, paint formulators, and industrial users worldwide.
Our feldspar products are available in lump, powder, and micronized forms, with customizable particle sizes and chemical compositions to match your production requirements.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Ceramics Industry (Primary Use)
Feldspar is the second most important ingredient in ceramics after clay. It acts as a fluxing agent, lowering the melting temperature of quartz and clay during firing, promoting vitrification, and forming a glassy matrix that bonds ceramic bodies together. This results in stronger, more durable tiles, sanitaryware, tableware, and electrical porcelain.
Glass Manufacturing
As a key raw material in glass production, feldspar provides alumina (Al₂O₃) that enhances hardness, durability, and chemical resistance of glass products. Its alkali content (K₂O and Na₂O) acts as a flux, reducing the melting temperature of silica and lowering energy costs in furnace operations.
Paints, Coatings & Adhesives
Fine-milled feldspar serves as an excellent functional filler and extender in paint formulations. It improves opacity, brightness, scrub resistance, and weatherability while reducing production costs by partially replacing more expensive pigments.
Plastics & Rubber
Feldspar functions as a reinforcing filler in plastic and rubber compounds, improving dimensional stability, mechanical strength, tensile properties, and abrasion resistance of finished products.
PACKAGING OPTIONS
Bulk: Loose in 20-foot and 40-foot containers (20 – 28 MT per container)
Jumbo Bags: 1,000 – 1,500 kg FIBC bags with inner liner
Bags: 25 kg or 50 kg multi-layer bags on pallets
Custom Packaging: Available upon request to meet specific handling requirements
QUALITY ASSURANCE & CERTIFICATIONS
ITC ensures that every batch of feldspar meets strict quality control standards:
ISO 9001 certified processing facilities
Full chemical analysis provided with each shipment (XRF certified)
Particle size distribution testing (laser diffraction)
Whiteness and brightness measurement
Consistent batch-to-batch quality guaranteed
Complete Certificate of Analysis (COA) with every delivery
Pre-shipment inspection available (SGS, Bureau Veritas)