kaolin
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Collins, over at Washington State University, has been experimenting with spraying fine-powdered kaolin or bentonite, which are clays, mixed with water onto wine grapes so it absorbs materials that are in smoke.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Wilkinson, Zandberg and others are experimenting with coating compounds such as a clay named kaolin, which essentially coats grapes to help prevent smoke from penetrating the skin.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021
When mixed with water and sprayed, the kaolin clay product creates a white particle film on foliage and fruit that confuses the insects.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2020
Tourniquets are now standard issue in the U.S. military, along with hemostatic dressings—sterile gauze infused with kaolin, a clay that promotes swift blood clotting.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2019
After long research Boettiger, by a lucky accident, discovered kaolin.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox
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