Dick White Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 Is anybody else hearing rumors that Texas talc is going off the market soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 Why Dick That a BIG wide open Rumor. Everything is bigger in Texas, all kidding side I had a good talk a few years ago with Laguna clays (now retired)clay guy and old friend John Puccini He at that time said large chemical companies where buying up small ones and closing them down if the products competed -it its the classic condition in this country where its all consolidated and the price goes up with zero competition. Heck Laguna started this trend in our field 20 years ago buying up competitors . Like Axner and Stuart materials as well as the stilt post company(I forgot their name just now) and recently the gas burner outfit Gas appliance Company (she told me before she sold she wanted out as her husband died) I had dealt with them over 40 years in to locations-they make the MR 75s and Mr 100s.Of cause every one of these the price went up. I would not be surprised at all. I have ben using other talcs anyway but maybe I should stock up-oh heck I am stocked up.I like Serria lite talc myself -it costs more and is a white talc in bag. Let us know if its true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick White Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 Still can't find any official announcement, but folks close to the industry are saying that DalTile bought the mine for its own needs and decided to end external retail sales of the material. So, as usual, we potters are just fooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Well new Tshirt for potters. " You're fooked if you're hooked on Texas Talc" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Celis Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 anyone know how to substitute Texas Talc in a clay body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 52 minutes ago, Cristina Celis said: anyone know how to substitute Texas Talc in a clay body? Maybe just use another talc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Cristina Celis said: anyone know how to substitute Texas Talc in a clay body? Get the analysis for any other available talc you can get in Mexico then compare the chemistry to the TexasTalc. There can be quite a difference in talcs, example would be Sierralite talc which is high in alumina compared to Amtalc. Once you have the analysis for what's available to you then it's a question of balancing the 2 analysis's and adjusting the clay formula to match. Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 I received this news about Texas talc off the market as a Laguna distributor They (Laguna ) is looking for another talc source now I have used Serralite for decades now . It costs more. (I still have some texas talc as i only use it in one glaze) as I have never been a fan of it. see my pots on this here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Landels Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Needing talc replacements to NM. CIMBAR has introduced both Cimtalc 7, 10 and 15 along with our newest grade Aspect 7 and 15. Low Iron fires off white not as white as NM but is seen as replacement options. Send me an email or call. 713-497-6690 and we will direct you to our distribution and get a sample out to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Hi Tom! There's also some recent talc discussion on this thread: Talc shortage? New Talc - Cim Talc - Clay and Glaze Chemistry - Ceramic Arts Daily Community I'd found this data sheet (posted by Palmar Holland): Your Technology Resource (palmerholland.com) If you have an updated/newer data sheets (I'm not finding much on the Aspect product), would you please post it here? Thanks for stepping in to fill the talc gap! P.S. Please do introduce yourself, post your email address, and discuss Cimbar's commitment to supplying talc to the pottery/ceramic world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Q Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 Hello everyone, I am Lily Q, I come from China, love ceramics, I am a talc factory, welcome to communicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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