Kaolin Sold Or Used By Producers In The United States, By Use

TABLE 11
KAOLIN SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY USE¹

(Thousand metric tons)

Use	2012		2013
Domestic:
Ceramics:
Catalyst (oil and gas refining)	189	^r	175
Fine china and dinnerware	7		8
Floor and wall tile	82		55
Pottery²	W		W
Roofing granules	31	^r	33
Sanitaryware	41	^r	44
Miscellaneous-	369	^r	515
Chemical manufacture	W		W
Fiberglass, mineral wool	306	^r	307
Fillers, extenders, and binders:
Adhesive	31		39
Paint	256		287
Paper coating	1,190		1,410
Paper filling	181		221
Pesticide³	W		W
Plastic	53	^r	61
Rubber	175	^r	263
Miscellaneous-	68	^r	31
Heavy-clay products:
Brick, common and face	23		26
Portland cement	50	^r	68
Refractories⁴	719		609
Miscellaneous applications	151	^r	85
Total	3,930	^r	4,240
Exports, reported by producers:
Ceramics⁵	W		W
Paint	123	^r	125
Paper coating	1,280		1,150
Paper filling	W		W
Rubber	86		45
Miscellaneous	486	^r	393
Total	1,980	^r	1,710
Grand total	5,900	^r	5,950
^rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.-
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
²Included in -Miscellaneous.-
³Included in -Miscellaneous.-
⁴Includes miscellaneous refractories.
⁵Included in -Miscellaneous.-