I-bentonite yodaka iyinsimbi yobumba enamanzi ene-montmorillonite njengengxenye eyinhloko, isetshenziswa ngokuyinhloko njengezinto zokumba izinto zokudonsa ebunjiniyela obuyisisekelo, esetshenziselwa ukwenza udaka lokumba, iningi lokusetshenziswa kwemodeli ye-bentonite yodaka yi-bentonite esekelwe kwi-sodium.