Patent ID: 8552072

Claim:
A mineral slurry comprising: (a) 40 to 55% by weight water; (b) 45 to 58% by weight of a solid particulate clay material; and (c) present in an effective amount to stabilize at up to 2% by weight of a diamino alcohol compound having the formula: wherein R is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or —CH 2 OH; R 1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or —CH 2 OH; alternatively, R and R 1 may be linked together to form a cycloalkyl; R 2 is independently hydrogen, methyl, alkyl, phenyl R 3 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl phenyl, or —CH 2 OH; R 4 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, or —CH 2 OH; and alternatively, R 3 and R 4 may be linked together to form a cycloalkyl; and wherein all weight percents are based on the total weight of the mineral slurry.