Vermiculite - Unique Features & Uses

UNIQUE FEATURES OF EXFOLIATED VERMICULITE

• Feather Light
• Low Thermal conductivity
• Non-conductivity of electricity
• Fire resistant
• Echo Proof (Acoustical insulation)
• Termite resistant
• Optimum compatibility with cement

USES

In Building Activities (Grade I, II & III)

• Recommended as best thermal insulator and an ideal substitute than any other weathering course material
• Cold face insulator as insulation bricks in furnaces
• Plaster aggregates as fire proof material in structures
• Water leakage arrestor
• Insulation fill for homes

  Advantages:

  • Low electricity cost
  • Less load on structures
  • Cost effective
  • Fuel conservation

In Horticultural / Agricultural Activities (Grade IV)

• Booster to soil health
• Light weight compound for terrace gardens

  Advantages:

  • Requires less watering
  • Retains moisture and nutrients
  • Improves soil aeration
  • Needs no additional feeding
  • Eliminates damping off
  • Improves drought tolerance
  • Helps in faster seed germinations
  • Facilitates soil conditioning

  
  In Bio-Technological Activities (Grade V)

• Carrier material of microbial inoculation for seed treatment
• Medium for tissue culture

  Advantages:

  • Reduces usage of chemical fertilizers
  • Reduces bulk density in soil
  • Increases hydraulic conductivity in soil
  • Increases porosity in soil
  • Maximum yield
  • Healthier crops
  • More revenue

NEW APPLICATIONS

• Compressed false ceiling sheets for roof insulation
• Clay mineral barrier in canal lining to eliminate seepage loss
• Polluted waste water remediation (Dye effluent / tannery effluent treatments)
• Waste land developments enriching with nutrient