GeoBent: our own bentonite deposit

GEOBENT Sp. z o.o. is a bentonite producer in Poland. The raw material is not bought on the open market and only bagged: the company has its own quarry and its own production. For a buyer that means a short path from the deposit to the bag, and one address for a sample request. This note collects what the site actually says.

Office and sales: Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich 20D, 35-006 Rzeszów, info@geobent.pl, +48 573 588 382. The company page is about us. Orders go through contact. Minimums, lead time and packs are in the FAQ.

A quarry two kilometres from the plant

The quarry is 2 km from the plant. Rock does not cross the country before it is processed. The deposit has 3 bentonite layers and 1 palygorskite layer. Palygorskite is part of that deposit description. GEOBENT does not list a separate, named palygorskite product line next to the bentonite. The offer is bentonite under the GB names.

An own deposit does not mean every layer ships as the same grade into every industry. Litter, waterproofing granules, foundry bentonite and drilling bentonite each have their own card. Order against the card for the product you want. “Bentonite from Rzeszów” is not one item number for every use.

Up to 100,000 tonnes a year

The plant processes up to 100,000 tonnes of bentonite a year. That is the capacity stated on the about page and in the FAQ, not a promise that every tonne of that ceiling is free in a given week. Sales confirms the date of a real order. The about page also says the line can match a fraction to the customer, make a product to a specification or under a private label, and supply domestic and international markets.

This article does not describe machines, drying temperatures or an activation flow. The site does not publish those steps, so they are not invented here. What you can buy is on the product cards, and in the sample.

The range you can order

Seven names recur on the site. Each has its own use:

• GB-Form — foundry bentonite for moulding sands, described as activated powder enriched with sodium cation. The card includes montmorillonite of at least 80%, moisture of 8–10% and a swelling index of at least 17 cm³/2 g. The section starts at foundry.
• GB-Granules — granules for waterproofing, barriers and soil stabilisation, aimed at foundations, underground structures and tunnels. A separate note covers swelling and typical uses.
• GB-Litter — activated bentonite for pet litter, including private label. Producers can read how to choose bentonite for cat litter.
• GB-Drill — OCMA-grade drilling bentonite for drilling fluids in oil, gas and geotechnical work, in Normal and Max grades. The full table stays on the product page.
• GB-Soil — bentonite for soil, in the agriculture section.
• GB-Feed Additive — a bentonite feed additive, described for cattle, pigs, poultry and other livestock.
• GB-Sorb — bentonite for filtering and clarifying wine, beer, water, juices and oils.

If one enquiry covers two industries, write them as two products. A litter sample does not stand in for a granule sample, even where a few table lines look similar.

Logistics, samples and how to order

The minimum order is one full truck. Bentonite ships in bulk, in 25 kg bags and in 1 t big-bags. GB-Litter is also available in 5 kg and 10 kg bags under a private label. Delivery covers Europe and export. Lead time is from 2 weeks after the order is received. Samples are always free.

Orders go by email to info@geobent.pl. Questions: +48 573 588 382. Name the GB product, the fraction or the card you are buying against, the pack, the tonnage, the destination country and the sample address. Sales confirms the date. There is no price list on the site, and the price depends on the product, the pack and the lane anyway.

For a buyer the shape is simple: a deposit 2 km from processing, own production up to 100,000 tonnes a year, seven product names with separate cards, and a threshold of one full truck. The sample is free even when the first conversation is only a fraction check. Write before you book the transport.