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POLYOX™ Resins are used extensively as flocculating agents in mining operations. High molecular weight grades of POLYOX Water-Soluble Resins, sold under the UCARFLOC™ name, effectively adsorb onto many colloidal materials and perform as efficient flocculating agents. They exhibit a high affinity for a variety of materials, including silica, clays, and oxidized coal fines. See the table below.

POLYOX Resins are used as lubricants and drag reduction agents for pipeline slurry transport. They also have utility as dust suppressants.

UCARFLOC Flocculating Agents for Mining Applications

Application	Recommended Grades	Use Levels
Clay suspensions	UCARFLOC 302 UCARFLOC 304 UCARFLOC 309	5 ppm – 0.2% of total clay suspension
Heavy metal ore flocculation	UCARFLOC 300 UCARFLOC 302 UCARFLOC 309	0.01 – 0.1% of solids
Oxidized coal slurries	UCARFLOC 302 UCARFLOC 304 UCARFLOC 309	0.01 to 0.1% of slurry solids
Phosphate slimes	UCARFLOC 300 UCARFLOC 304	0.01 – 0.1% of clay solids
Rock drilling enhancer	UCARFLOC 300	10 – 20 ppm
Silica suspensions	UCARFLOC 302 UCARFLOC 304 UCARFLOC 309	5 – 10 ppm

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