Description
Name: Expanded Perlite
Application:
1. Horticultural Applications
In horticultural applications, perlite is used throughout the world as a componet of soilless growing mixed where it provides aeration and optimum moisture retention for superior plant growth. Other horticultural applications for perlite are as a carrier for fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides and for peletizing seed.
2. Construction applications
Perlite is widely used as a loose fill insulation in masonry construction. Other construction applications include chimney linings, under-floor insulation, gypsum boards, paint texturing, ceiling tiles, and roof insulation boards etc.
3. Industrial Application
Ranging from high performance fillers for plastics to cements for petroleum,water and geothermal wells
The Temperature---Chemical Composition Combination
Expansion TemperatureºC | SiO2 | AL2O3 | Na2O+K2O | H2O(Ignition Loss) |
>1200 700-900 | >74 >70 | >12 >14 | <5 >8 | <20 >3 |
Physical Property
Grade | Bulk Density(kg/m3) | Water Ratio% | Size/% | Thermal Conduction /[ W/(m.K)] |
5mm Weight of Screen Residue | 0.15mm Throughput | Average Temperature(295+5)K Temperature Gradient 5-10K/CM |
Max. | Max. | Max | Max |
Max | Premium | Acceptable | Salable | Premium | Acceptable | Salable |
75 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.047 (0.040) | 0.049 (0.042) | 0.051 (0.044) |