Fields |
Designed use |
Main requirements |
Construction industry |
Light filling agent of concretes, plasters (including ornamental and fireproof), and wall panels, floorings, providing heat and sound insulation properties. Ruberoid dressed with vermiculite grit. |
All types of vermiculite
Fraction 0.5-10mm
Bulk weight up to 65-150 kg/m3 |
Energy sector, industrial heating and refrigerating industry |
Light vermiculite and vermiculite-bentonite and other coatings and formed parts, used for insulation of boilers, heat pipes and other energetic objects working at temperatures of 500-11000C and more |
Vermiculite fraction is 0.5-10 mm
Bulk weight is less than 100-150 kg/m3 |
Metal industry |
Heat insulation of exterior part of ingot and liquid metal when casting in ingot molds, that provides the increase of suitable rolled product yield on 1-15%
Lining material for electrolyzers, boilers, furnace etc.
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All types of vermiculite
Fraction from 0.1 to 2-3 mm
Weight 85-125 kg/m3
Vermiculite insulating board 400-600 kg/m3 |
Fire protection and fire resistant |
Increase of fire-resistance of load-bearing metal and wooden constructions, air ducts, shafts, partitions |
All types of vermiculite
Fraction from 0.25 to 2-3 mm
Vermiculite structural panel with fire proof with 0.5-4 hours
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Production of fire proof cellulose fiber, wood chip boards |
Beautiful ornamental coloring, lightness, high fire proofness, ecological safety |
All types of vermiculite
Fraction from 0.25 to 2-3 mm
Bulk weight is not specified |
Chemical industry |
Means for toxic gas collection, smoke filling machine of acid-resistant plastic, rubber.
Shipment of active liquids and acids. |
Vermiculite fraction from 0.1 to 2-8mm
Bulk weight is not specified |
Agriculture |
Improvement of heavy soil structure and aeration properties; filling agent of fertilizers, preventing them from caking; vermiculite is a hydroponic medium for flowers and seedlings; medium for vegetable, fruit and flower bulb storage; filling agent of herbicides and insect-fungicides |
Vermiculite fraction from 0.2 to 3-10mm
Bulk weight is up to 150 kg/m3 |