Thiele Kaolin Company

Thiele headquarters are located in Sandersville, Georgia.

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Reserves

Thiele's abundant kaolin reserves and efficient mining process assure customers of a constant supply of the highest quality kaolin. 

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The Clay Process

Our products go through at least 25 steps before they reach our customers.

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Tested to Perform

At Thiele, we know the value of performance. Our products are evaluated in our extensive research and paper application labs to ensure success in your mill.

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Quality is Key

Tailored products are our specialty. Thiele’s Quality Assurance facility ensures that our products meet your needs.

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Railcar Tracking

Thiele customer service doesn’t stop when the product leaves the plant.

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What We Leave Behind

Our reclaimed mines have been used for farmland, tree farms and recreational areas.

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High Brightness Coating Clays

Welcome to our High Brightness Coating Clays Product Information Section.  If you cannot find what you are looking for, please email Thiele Kaolin's Marketing Associate, Cynthia Willcox.

You can view specifications for individual products or our Product Line Summary and Comparison.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the pdf files. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click here to download.

Product Information (click on the Product Name for detailed specifications.)

Kaogloss 90 – Premium high brightness No. 1 coating clay, Kaogloss 90 delivers excellent machine runnability while maintaining high opacity, gloss and printability.

Kaobrite 90 – Kaobrite 90 is a high brightness No. 2 coating clay. Blended with calcined products, it is a high performance basecoat pigment for unbleached and recycled board applications and for LWC paper grades blended with delaminated products.

Kaofine 90 – Kaofine 90 is a No. 1 ultra fine high brightness clay specially processed to provide maximum gloss, high brightness and good color, along with excellent high shear rheology in paper and SBS paperboard coatings.