Construction and Civil Engineering : Bentonite in civil engineering applications is used traditionally as a thixotropic, support and lubricant agent in diaphragm walls and foundations, in tunneling, in horizontal directional drilling and pipe jacking. Bentonite, due to its viscosity and plasticity, also is used in Portland cement and mortars.

Drilling : Another conventional use of Bentonite is as a mud constituent for oil and water well drilling. Its roles are mainly to seal the borehole walls, to remove drill cuttings and to lubricate the cutting head.

Oils / Food Markets : Bentonite is utilized in the removal of impurities in oils where its adsorptive properties are crucial in the processing of edible oils and fats(Soya / palm / canola oil). In drinks such as beer, wine and mineral water, and in products like sugar or honey, Bentonite is used as clarification agent.

Agriculture : Bentonite is used as an animal feed supplement, as a pelletizing aid in the production of animal feed pellets, as well as a flow ability aid for unconsolidated feed ingredients such as soy meal. It also is used as an ion exchanger for improvement and conditioning of the soil. When thermally treated, it can beused as a porous ceramic carrier for various herbicides and pesticides.

Detergents : Laundry detergents and liquid hand cleansers / soaps rely on the inclusion of Bentonite, in order to remove the impurities in solvents and to soften the fabrics.

Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics : Bentonite is used as filler in pharmaceuticals, and due to its absorption / adsorption functions, it allows paste formation. Such applications include industrial protective creams, calamine lotion, wet compresses, and ant irritants for eczema. In medicine, Bentonite is used as antidote in heavy metal poisoning. Personal care products such as mud packs, sunburn paint, baby and face powders, and face creams may all contain Bentonite.

• Iron ore pelletization : Kutch Bentonite has higher natural percentage of iron which is ideal in isolating iron ore pellets with the maximum percentage of iron.


• Foundry Application : A very good sodium Bentonite for casting industries is available at the Kutch region. Almost all cast iron, steel, & malleable iron foundries are using this Bentonite with cost efficient results. The use of the Kutch Bentonite is successful in continuous mould making too.


• Water well & Oil Well Drilling : The special higher mud yield results in using less quantity of Bentonite for the same standard mud. This results in lesser requirement of Bentonite. The calcium Bentonite from the Kutch makes for some of the best bleaching clays comparable or better than any known bleaching clays.


• Water Proofing : The Kutch Bentonite has excellent filtration loss properties, which makes it ideal for all water proofing uses, as well as environment protection utilization.


• Agriculture Granules : The natural distance between the layers and high porosity make the Kutch Bentonite an ideal material for agricultural pesticide use.


• Animal Feed : Here also because of good clumping properties, the Kutch Bentonite is ideal to make good extrusions with lesser quantity of Bentonite.

• Used as grouting material & in cements
• In drilling mud
• As a de-colorize, refining of oils & fats
• As foundry sand
• As binding material , pellatisation of iron ore fines
• In cosmetics, detergent & pharmaceutical preparations
• As ceramics, horticultural uses
• Animal feeding
• Cat litter for pet
• Agricultural applications - Fertilizers
• Civil engineering application