What is Vermiculite?


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It is used as an insulation


its genrally used around flue liners in chimney stacks because its very light weight
Vermiculite has been used in various industries for over 80 years. It is used in the construction, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial markets.

Vermiculite is the mineralogical name given to hydrated laminar magnesium-aluminum-ironsilicat... which resembles mica in appearance.

It is used in:

AGRICULTURAL
Animal feed
Anti-caking material
Bulking agent
Fertilizer
Pesticide
Seed encapsulant
Soil conditioner

CONSTRUCTION
Acoustic finishes
Air setting binder
Board
Fire protection (internal/external)
Floor & roof screeds (lightweight Insulating concrete)
Gypsum plaster
Loft insulation
Sound deadening compounds

HORTICULTURAL
Blocking mixes
Hydroponics
Micro-propagation
Potting mixes
Rooting cuttings
Seed germination
Seedling wedgemix
Sowing composts
Twin scaling bulbs

INDUSTRIAL
Absorbent packing
Brake pads & brake shoes
Castables
Dispersions
Drilling muds
Filtration
Fireproof safes
Fixation of hazardous material
Furnaces
Insulation blocks & shapes
Insulation - high & low temperature
Molten metal insulation
Moulded products
Nuclear waste disposal
Paints
Perfume absorbent
Sealants

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