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To All Cat Owners:
In recent weeks we have received a number of inquiries regarding
the safety of scoopable cat litter containing sodium bentonite.
These inquiries come as a result of an inaccurate and misleading
story that recently appeared on the Fox News Channel... Learn
More, (view pdf).
“The Sorptive Minerals Institute (SMI) is the not-for-profit,
national trade association representing the producers and
marketers of products made from absorbent clay minerals.
SMI was founded in 1970 to represent this billion
dollar industry, whose products have a wide variety of commercial,
industrial, agricultural and consumer applications. SMI
serves as the marketing, promotion and research arm of the
absorbent clay industry with the goal of enhancing long-range
growth and profitability. Learn
more about SMI>
Attapulgite is a term that is synonymous with the more commonly
used palygorskite. Bentonite is an industrial ore that is
mined throughout the world. Montmorillonite is a layered silicate
belonging to the smectite group of phyllosilicate minerals.
It is formed primarily by the alteration of extrusive volcanic
rocks such as volcanic ash falls and ash fall tuffs. Learn
more about Minerals & Ores>
Active membership in the Sorptive Minerals Institute (SMI)
is open to any firm or corporation that produces and/or sells
sorptive minerals, which are defined to include a variety
of clays, specifically attapulgite, bentonite, diatomite and
montmorillonite. In addition, the firm or corporation must
have been actively engaged in processing and/or selling a
significant quantity of sorptive minerals into the following
markets for at least one and one half years. Learn
more about Membership Information>
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