New Vermiculite Suppliers Boost Availability, but Market Increasingly Reliant on China for Coarse Grades
LONDON, October 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
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Ultralightweight Aggregates: Global industry markets and outlook, 2011 (1st edition)
The main markets for ultralightweight aggregates (perlite, vermiculite and pumice) are in construction, insulation and horticulture. These industries take advantage of their low density, good insulation, inertness and fire resistance. Total consumption of ultralightweight aggregates was estimated at almost 14.5Mt in 2009, split between perlite (3.5Mt), vermiculite (0.6Mt) and pumice (10.3Mt).
Growth in consumption of perlite and vermiculite has been dominated by Asia over the last five years, as construction levels in the more mature economies of Europe and North America have fallen. Pumice consumption is more heavily influenced by local availability; Europe and the Middle East account for more than 50% of demand.
In the medium to long term a recovery in construction activity in developed economies will result in increased demand for vermiculite and pumice, but competitive materials such as polystyrene and mineral wool insulation could affect growth levels. The rising price of perlite and vermiculite could see an increase in pumice use in horticultural applications.
China, Greece, Turkey and the USA together accounted for 80% of world perlite output in 2009. S&B Industrial Minerals is the largest producing company, with operations in Europe and China; World Minerals in the USA and IPM Iperlit in Turkey are also major producers. The production base in China comprises of many small producers.
Vermiculite production is concentrated in South Africa (41% of world output in 2009), the USA (21%) and China (21%). Palabora Mining Company in South Africa is the largest vermiculite supplier worldwide. W.R. Grace and Virginia Vermiculite in the USA and Xinjian Yuli Xinlong in China are also major producers.
Production of pumice is concentrated in Turkey, Germany, Greece, Chile and the USA. Production is estimated at 10.6Mt for 2009, but variable definitions for volcanic rocks complicate the supply picture. Major producers include Soylu and Ücler Mining in Turkey, Lava Mining in Greece, and Gebrüder Zieglowski and Kann Baustoffwerke in Germany.
Prices for expanded perlite vary from US$200-560/t and are driven mainly by the costs of expanding the mineral. Pumice prices were US$40/t FOB Turkey in 2009 but are probably much lower in domestic markets. The price of unexpanded vermiculite concentrate has almost doubled since 2008, reaching US$400-850/t FOB Antwerp in mid-2011. Prices for coarse grade material, which is in short supply due to declining output from Palabora in South Africa, have risen most sharply.
Vermiculite supply from new producers, such as Gulf Industrials in Uganda and Brazil Minérios, should offset future declines in output from Palabora and meet forecast growth in demand. However, the availability of coarse material will remain constrained due to only small amounts of coarse grade material being supplied from these new mines. Unless more consistent supply from China is forthcoming, consumers will have to substitute coarser grades for finer grades or be forced to accept increasingly higher prices.
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The report contains 302 pages, 217 tables and 84 figures. It provides a detailed review of the industry, with subsections on the activities of the leading producing companies. It also analyses consumption, trade and prices.
Table of Contents
1 Summary 1
2 Occurrence and reserves of perlite 4
2.1 Reserves of perlite 4
3 Mining and processing of perlite 7
3.1 Mining and beneficiation of perlite 7
3.2 Expansion of perlite 9
3.2.1 Perlite microspheres 12
4 World production of perlite 14
4.1 Commercially unexploited perlite deposits 16
4.2 Production capacity for unexpanded perlite by company 17
5 Producers and processors of perlite by country 20
5.1 Algeria 20
5.2 Argentina 20
5.2.1 Cooperativa de Trabajo de Minaclar Limitada 20
5.2.2 Multiquim SRL 21
5.2.3 Perfiltra SA 21
5.2.4 Other producers of perlite in Argentina 22
5.2.5 Perlite expanders in Argentina 22
5.3 Armenia 22
5.3.1 Dicalite Armenia 23
5.3.2 Levadan LLC 23
5.3.3 Perlite expanders in Armenia 23
5.4 Australia 24
5.4.1 Australian Perlite Pty Limited 24
5.4.2 Chillagoe Perlite 24
5.4.3 X-Cut Tunnelling Pty Ltd 25
5.5 Austria 25
5.5.1 Stauss-Perlite GmbH 25
5.5.2 Other perlite expanders in Austria 25
5.6 Belarus 25
5.7 Belgium 25
5.7.1 Dicalite Europe NV 26
5.7.2 Other perlite expanders in Austria 26
5.8 Brazil 26
5.9 Bulgaria 26
5.9.1 S&B Industrial Minerals AD 27
5.1 Canada 28
5.10.1 Perlite expanders in Canada 29
5.10.1.1 Perlite Canada 30
5.11 Chile 30
5.11.1 Harborlite Chile Ltda 31
5.12 China 31
5.12.1 Reserves of perlite in China 31
5.12.2 Production of perlite in China 32
5.12.3 Producers of perlite in China 33
5.12.3.1 CITIC Perlite Mining Group 33
5.12.3.2 Guangzhou Fanyu Shengda Suinan Co Ltd 34
5.12.3.3 Henan Jiuxin Perlite Industries Ltd 34
5.12.3.4 Henan Zhongnan Filter Aid Co Ltd 34
5.12.3.5 Jiangmen Wanhao Perlite 35
5.12.3.6 KD Xinyang New Materials Co Ltd 35
5.12.3.7 Kunshan Kyungdong Ceratech Co Ltd 35
5.12.3.8 S&B (Henan) Industrial Minerals / Xinyang Athenian Mining 35
5.12.3.9 Xiediren Functional Material Inc. 36
5.12.3.10 Xinyang Huayu Industry Co Ltd 36
5.12.3.11 Xinyang Huitong Perlite 36
5.12.3.12 Xinyang Shangtianti Nonmetallic Mining 37
5.12.3.13 Xinyang Zhongxin Perlite Insulation Material Factory 37
5.12.3.14 Other producers of unexpanded perlite in China 37
5.12.4 Perlite expanders in China 37
5.13 Croatia 38
5.14 Cyprus 38
5.15 Czech Republic 38
5.15.1 Perlite expanders in the Czech Republic 39
5.16 Denmark 39
5.17 Djibouti 39
5.18 Egypt 39
5.19 France 39
5.19.1 Perlite expanders in France 40
5.2 Georgia 40
5.21 Germany 40
5.22 Greece 41
5.22.1 Aegean Perlite SA 44
5.22.2 Bouras Company 45
5.22.3 S&B Industrial Minerals SA 45
5.22.4 Perlite expanders in Greece 48
5.23 Hungary 48
5.23.1 Perlit-92 Kft 49
5.23.2 Perlite expanders in Hungary 49
5.24 India 49
5.24.1 Perlite expanders in India 50
5.25 Indonesia 50
5.26 Iran 51
5.26.1 Azer Perlite 51
5.27 Israel 51
5.28 Italy 52
5.28.1 Sarda Perlite Srl 52
5.28.2 Perlite expanders in Italy 52
5.29 Japan 53
5.29.1 Mitsui Sumitomo Metal Mining Brass & Copper 53
5.29.2 Other perlite mining companies in Japan 53
5.29.3 Perlite expanders in Japan 54
5.3 South Korea 54
5.31 Malaysia 55
5.32 Mexico 55
5.32.1 Aislantes del Pacifico 55
5.32.2 Cia Minera Oriental and Dicalite de México 55
5.32.3 Industrias de Perlita 56
5.32.4 Perlita de la Laguna 56
5.32.5 Termolita 56
5.33 Morocco 57
5.33.1 Perlite Roche 57
5.34 Mozambique 58
5.35 Netherlands 58
5.36 New Zealand 58
5.36.1 Blue Pacific Minerals 58
5.36.2 Industrial Processors 59
5.37 Norway 59
5.38 Philippines 59
5.38.1 Induplex 59
5.38.2 Pacific Non-Metallic Processors 60
5.38.3 United Perlite Corporation 60
5.38.4 US-Asia Pacific Minerals 60
5.39 Poland 60
5.4 Romania 62
5.41 Russia 62
5.41.1 JSC Kamchatskstroimaterialy 63
5.41.2 JSC Perlit 63
5.41.3 Perlite expanders in Russia 64
5.42 Saudi Arabia 65
5.43 Serbia 65
5.44 Slovakia 65
5.44.1 LB Minerals 66
5.44.2 Other perlite expanders in Slovakia 66
5.45 South Africa 66
5.45.1 Pratley Perlite Mining Co (Pty) Ltd 67
5.45.2 Chemserve Perlite 67
5.46 Spain 67
5.47 Syria 68
5.48 Taiwan 69
5.49 Tajikistan 69
5.5 Thailand 69
5.51 Turkey 69
5.51.1 Akper Madencilik 70
5.51.2 Bergama Mining Company 70
5.51.3 Eti Mine 71
5.51.4 Harborlite Aegean Endüstri AS 71
5.51.5 IPM Iperlit Mining and Construction Co Ltd 72
5.51.6 Pabalk Maden Sanayi ve Ticaret AS / Saba Madencilik Sanayi
ve Ticaret AS 73
5.51.7 Pergem Mineral Mining Industry and Trade SA 73
5.51.8 PerlitaÅŸ Istanbul Perlit Sanayi ve Ticaret AS 73
5.51.9 Uzay Perlit Maden ve Kimya 73
5.51.10 Other perlite mining companies in Turkey 74
5.51.11 Perlite expanders in Turkey 74
5.52 Ukraine 74
5.52.1 The Perlite Group 75
5.52.2 Perlite expanders in Ukraine 75
5.53 UK 76
5.53.1 Perlite expanders in the UK 77
5.54 USA 78
5.54.1 Reserves of perlite in the USA 78
5.54.2 Production of unexpanded perlite in the USA 78
5.54.3 Producers of unexpanded perlite in the USA 80
5.54.3.1 American Perlite Company 80
5.54.3.2 Cornerstone Industrial Minerals Corporation 81
5.54.3.3 Dicalite-Dicaperl Minerals, Inc. 83
5.54.3.4 EP Minerals LLC 85
5.54.3.5 Idaho Minerals LLC 86
5.54.3.6 Supreme Perlite 86
5.54.3.7 Wilkins Mining and Trucking, Inc. 86
5.54.3.8 World Minerals, Inc. 87
5.54.4 Production of expanded perlite in the USA 88
5.54.5 Perlite expanders in the USA 90
5.54.6 Other perlite organisations in the USA 91
6 International trade in perlite 92
6.1 Exports of perlite from Greece 93
6.2 Exports of perlite from Turkey 95
6.3 Exports of perlite from China 97
6.4 Exports of perlite from Italy 97
6.5 Exports of perlite from Hungary 97
6.6 Exports of perlite from the USA 98
6.7 Exports of perlite from other countries 98
7 World consumption of perlite 99
7.1 Consumption of perlite in the Americas 101
7.1.1 USA 101
7.1.2 Canada 103
7.1.3 Other countries 103
7.2 Consumption of perlite in Africa 103
7.3 Consumption of perlite in the Middle East 104
7.4 Consumption of perlite in the FSU 104
7.5 Consumption of perlite in Asia 105
7.6 Consumption of perlite in Europe 105
8 Occurrence and reserves of vermiculite 107
8.1 Reserves of vermiculite 108
9 Mining and processing of vermiculite 109
9.1 Mining and concentration of vermiculite 109
9.2 Exfoliation of vermiculite 112
10 World production of vermiculite 115
10.1 Commercially unexploited vermiculite deposits 118
10.2 Production capacity for vermiculite by company 118
11 Producers and processors of vermiculite by country
and company 120
11.1 Argentina 120
11.2 Australia 120
11.2.1 Imerys Vermiculite 122
11.2.2 Flinders Diamonds Limited 123
11.2.3 Bisley and Company Pty Ltd 123
11.2.4 Vermiculite exfoliators in Australia 123
11.3 Austria 123
11.4 Belarus 124
11.5 Belgium 124
11.6 Brazil 124
11.6.1 Brasil Minérios Ltda 126
11.6.2 Eucatex SA Indústria e Comércio 128
11.6.3 Mineração Phoenix 128
11.6.4 Mineração Urimamã 128
11.6.5 União Brasileira de Mineração 128
11.6.6 Vermiculite exfoliators in Brazil 128
11.7 Bulgaria 129
11.7.1 Europack Ltd 129
11.7.2 Helix EOOD 129
11.8 Canada 129
11.8.1 Hedman Resources Ltd 130
11.8.2 Regis Resources, Inc. 131
11.8.3 IBI Corporation 132
11.8.4 Vermiculite exfoliators in Canada 132
11.9 China 133
11.9.1 Reserves of vermiculite in China 133
11.9.2 Production of vermiculite in China 134
11.9.3 Producers of vermiculite in China 135
11.9.3.1 Lingshou County Xinfa Mineral Company 135
11.9.3.2 Lingshou Minerals Co 135
11.9.3.3 Shijiazhuang Chenxing Industry Co 135
11.9.3.4 Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, No. 33 Corps 135
11.9.3.5 Xinjiang Yuli Xinlong Vermiculite 135
11.9.3.6 Other vermiculite producers in China 136
11.9.3.7 Vermiculite distributors in China 136
11.9.3.8 Vermiculite exfoliators in China 136
11.1 Czech Republic 136
11.11 Denmark 137
11.12 Egypt 137
11.12.1 El Nasr Mining Company 138
11.12.2 Egyptian Vermiculite Industry 138
11.13 Finland 138
11.14 France 139
11.15 Germany 139
11.16 Greece 140
11.17 India 140
11.17.1 Andhra Phosphate Pvt Ltd 141
11.17.2 Dugar Insulation India Pvt Ltd 141
11.17.3 Premier Mica 142
11.17.4 Sri Ramamaruthi Vermiculite Mines 142
11.17.5 Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd 143
11.17.6 Other vermiculite exfoliators and distributors in India 143
11.18 Indonesia 144
11.19 Iran 144
11.2 Ireland 145
11.21 Israel 145
11.22 Italy 145
11.23 Japan 146
11.24 Kazakhstan 146
11.25 Kenya 146
11.26 South Korea 147
11.27 Malawi 147
11.28 Malaysia 148
11.29 Mexico 148
11.3 Netherlands 148
11.31 New Zealand 149
11.32 Pakistan 149
11.33 Poland 149
11.34 Portugal 149
11.35 Russia 150
11.35.1 JSC Kovdorslyuda 151
11.35.2 LLC Uralvermikulit 153
11.35.3 Vermiculite exfoliators and distributors in Russia 154
11.36 Saudi Arabia 155
11.37 Singapore 155
11.38 Slovenia 155
11.39 South Africa 156
11.39.1 Palabora Mining Co Ltd 157
11.39.2 Natkruit Vermiculite Mine (Pty) Ltd 161
11.39.3 Vermiculite exfoliators in South Africa 162
11.4 Spain 162
11.41 Sweden 162
11.42 Switzerland 163
11.43 Taiwan 163
11.44 Thailand 163
11.45 Uganda 163
11.45.1 Gulf Industrials Limited 164
11.46 Ukraine 165
11.47 UK 165
11.47.1 Vermiculite exfoliators in the UK 166
11.48 USA 166
11.48.1 Reserves of vermiculite in the USA 167
11.48.2 Production of vermiculite in the USA 167
11.48.3 Trade in vermiculite concentrate in the USA 169
11.48.4 Environmental regulation of vermiculite in the USA 170
11.48.5 Producers of vermiculite in the USA 171
11.48.5.1 W.R. Grace Corporation 171
11.48.5.2 Virginia Vermiculite LLC 174
11.48.5.3 Potential producers of vermiculite in the USA 174
11.48.6 Distributors of vermiculite in the USA 175
11.48.7 Exfoliators of vermiculite in the USA 175
11.49 Uzbekistan 177
11.5 Zimbabwe 178
11.50.1 Imerys Vermiculite 178
12 International trade in vermiculite 180
12.1 Exports of vermiculite from South Africa 180
12.2 Exports of vermiculite from China 182
12.3 Exports of vermiculite from the USA 184
12.4 Exports of vermiculite from Zimbabwe 185
12.5 Exports of vermiculite from Brazil 186
12.6 Exports of vermiculite from Australia 187
12.7 Exports of vermiculite from Russia 187
12.8 Exports of vermiculite from India 188
12.9 Exports of vermiculite from Uganda 189
13 Consumption of vermiculite 191
13.1 Consumption of vermiculite in the Americas 193
13.1.1 USA 193
13.1.2 Canada 195
13.1.3 Brazil 195
13.2 Consumption of vermiculite in Africa 196
13.3 Consumption of vermiculite in the Middle East 196
13.4 Consumption of vermiculite in the FSU 196
13.5 Consumption of vermiculite in Asia and Oceania 197
13.6 Consumption of vermiculite in Europe 198
14 Occurrence and reserves of pumice 200
15 Mining and processing of pumice 202
16 World production of pumice/pumicite 203
16.1 Production of pumice/pumicite by company 205
17 Producers and processors of pumice by country and company 208
17.1 Argentina 208
17.2 Burkina Faso 208
17.3 Canada 208
17.3.1 Garibaldi Pumice Ltd 209
17.3.2 Great Pacific Pumice, Inc. 209
17.3.3 Lightweight Advanced Volcanic Aggregates, Inc. 209
17.4 Chile 209
17.4.1 Cemento Polpaico 210
17.4.2 Cementos Bío Bío SA 210
17.4.3 Compañía Minera Soledad Ltda 210
17.4.4 Harborlite Chile Ltda 210
17.4.5 Melón SA 211
17.5 Costa Rica 211
17.6 Dominica 211
17.7 Ecuador 211
17.8 Eritrea 212
17.9 Ethiopia 212
17.9.1 Derba MIDROC Cement 212
17.9.2 National Cement Share Company 212
17.1 France 212
17.10.1 Dugour et Fils 213
17.10.2 Pouzzolanes des Dômes SARL 213
17.10.3 Other producers of pumice 213
17.11 Georgia 213
17.12 Germany 214
17.12.1 Aktiengesellschaft für Steinindustrie AG 214
17.12.2 Gebrüder Zieglowski GmbH & Co KG 215
17.12.3 KANN Baustoffwerke GmbH 215
17.12.4 Other producers of pumice 215
17.13 Greece 215
17.13.1 Lava Mining and Quarrying 216
17.14 Guadeloupe 217
17.15 Guatemala 217
17.16 Iceland 218
17.16.1 Jardefnaidnadur ehf 218
17.16.2 Pumice Products Ltd 219
17.17 Indonesia 219
17.17.1 Chin Yong Ceramic Pte Ltd 220
17.17.2 Lombok Pumice Stone 220
17.17.3 Other producers of pumice 220
17.18 Iran 221
17.18.1 Gulf Pumice 221
17.18.2 Malar Pumice Company 222
17.18.3 Other producers of pumice 222
17.19 Italy 223
17.19.1 Europomice SRO 223
17.2 Japan 224
17.21 Martinique 225
17.22 Mexico 225
17.23 Montserrat 225
17.24 New Zealand 225
17.24.1 Byfords Construction Company Ltd 226
17.24.2 Industrial Processors Ltd 226
17.24.3 Pacific Pumice 226
17.24.4 Perry Aggregates Ltd 227
17.25 Philippines 227
17.26 Spain 227
17.27 Tanzania 228
17.28 Turkey 228
17.28.1 Agrosan TarIm Ürünleri DIS Ticaret Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd 229
17.28.2 Bimaks Mining Industry and Trade 229
17.28.3 Metas Mining 229
17.28.4 Soylu Endüstriyel Mineraller Üretim ve DIS Ticaret AS 230
17.28.5 Star Ltd 230
17.28.6 Üçler Madencilik Ithalat Ihracat Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd 231
17.29 USA 231
17.29.1 Amcor Precast 234
17.29.2 California Industrial Minerals 234
17.29.3 California Lightweight Pumice, Inc. 234
17.29.4 Calvert Corporation 235
17.29.5 Cascade Pumice 235
17.29.6 Copar Pumice Company 235
17.29.7 CR Minerals LLC 235
17.29.8 Glass Mountain Pumice, Inc. 235
17.29.9 Hess Pumice 236
17.29.10 Kansas Minerals, Inc. 237
17.29.11 Producers Pumice 237
17.29.12 Sierra Cascade LLC 237
17.29.13 Superlite Block, Inc. 237
17.29.14 Tufflite 237
17.29.15 US Pumice Company 237
17.29.16 Utility Block Company, Inc. 238
17.3 Yemen 238
18 International trade in pumice/pumicite 239
18.1 Exports of pumice/pumicite from Turkey 239
18.2 Exports of pumice/pumicite from Germany 241
18.3 Exports of pumice/pumicite from Greece 242
18.4 Exports of pumice/pumicite from Indonesia 243
18.5 Exports of pumice/pumicite from Iceland 244
18.6 Exports of pumice/pumicite from Japan 245
18.7 Exports of pumice/pumicite from other countries 245
19 World consumption of pumice/pumicite 246
19.1 Consumption of pumice/pumicite in the Americas 248
19.2 Consumption of pumice/pumicite in Africa 250
19.3 Consumption of pumice/pumicite in the Middle East 250
19.4 Consumption of pumice/pumicite in Asia Pacific 250
19.5 Consumption of pumice/pumicite in Europe 250
20 End uses for perlite, vermiculite and pumice 252
20.1 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in building products 253
20.1.1 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in building boards 254
20.1.1.1 Silicate bound boards 254
20.1.1.2 Calcium silicate boards 255
20.1.1.3 Insulation boards 256
20.1.1.4 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in building
boards 256
20.1.1.5 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in building boards 256
20.1.2 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in general building
plasters 257
20.1.2.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in general
building plasters 258
20.1.2.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in general building plasters 258
20.1.3 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in specialist plasters 259
20.1.3.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in specialist
plasters 260
20.1.3.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in specialist plasters 260
20.1.4 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in specialist mortars 260
20.1.4.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in specialist
mortars 260
20.1.4.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in specialist mortars 261
20.1.5 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in screeds (roof and
floor) and insulating concretes 261
20.1.5.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in screeds and
insulating concretes 262
20.1.5.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in screeds and insulating concretes 262
20.1.6 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in masonry
block/loose fill insulation and loft insulation 262
20.1.6.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in loose fill
insulation and loft insulation 263
20.1.6.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in loose fill insulation and loft insulation 263
20.1.7 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in concrete
blocks/sections 263
20.1.7.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in concrete
blocks/sections 264
20.1.7.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in concrete blocks/sections 264
20.1.8 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in acoustic tiles 264
20.1.8.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in acoustic
tiles 265
20.1.8.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in acoustic tiles 265
20.1.9 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in filler applications 265
20.1.9.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in filler
applications 266
20.1.9.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in filler applications 266
20.2 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in horticulture 267
20.2.1 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in growing media 267
20.2.2 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in hydroponics 268
20.2.3 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in seed germination 268
20.2.4 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in
fertilisers/pesticides 268
20.2.5 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in horticultural
applications 268
20.2.6 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in horticultural applications 269
20.3 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in industrial
applications 269
20.3.1 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in high temperature
insulation pre-formed shapes 269
20.3.2 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in high
temperature insulation shapes 271
20.3.3 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in friction linings 271
20.3.3.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in friction
linings 271
20.3.3.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in friction linings 271
20.3.4 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in refractory and high
temperature insulation concretes/mortars 272
20.3.5 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in dispersions 273
20.3.6 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in
paints/mastics/sealants/plastics 273
20.3.7 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in waste treatment 274
20.3.8 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in filtration 274
20.3.8.1 Consumption of ultralightweight aggregates in filtration 275
20.3.8.2 Future prospects for the consumption of ultralightweight
aggregates in filtration 276
20.3.9 Use of ultralightweight aggregates in cryogenic
insulation 276
20.3.10 Other uses for ultralightweight aggregates 277
20.3.10.1 Abrasives 277
20.3.10.2 Absorbents 277
20.3.10.3 Animal feed 278
20.3.10.4 Chemical feedstocks 278
20.3.10.5 Hot topping 278
20.3.10.6 Mine sealants 278
20.3.10.7 Stonewashing 279
20.3.10.8 Well drilling fluids 279
21 Prices of perlite, vermiculite and pumice 280
21.1 Pricing for the perlite processor (expander) 280
21.2 Pricing for the perlite end user 280
21.3 Published perlite prices 282
21.3.1 US prices of perlite 282
21.3.1.1 Unexpanded perlite 282
21.3.1.2 Expanded perlite 283
21.3.2 UK prices of perlite 285
21.3.3 Greek prices of perlite 286
21.3.4 Turkish prices of perlite 286
21.3.5 Hungarian prices of perlite 287
21.4 Future price trends for perlite 287
21.5 Pricing for the vermiculite processor (exfoliator) 288
21.6 Pricing for the vermiculite end user 289
21.7 Published vermiculite prices 290
21.7.1 US prices of vermiculite 290
21.7.2 South African prices of vermiculite 291
21.7.3 Chinese prices of vermiculite 293
21.7.4 Other prices of vermiculite 294
21.8 Future price trends for vermiculite 295
21.9 Pricing for the pumice/pumicite processor 296
21.1 Pricing for the pumice/pumicite end user 296
21.11 Published pumice/pumicite prices 297
21.11.1 US prices of pumice/pumicite 297
21.11.2 Turkish prices of pumice/pumicite 299
21.11.3 German prices of pumice/pumicite 300
21.11.4 Greek prices of pumice/pumicite 301
21.12 Future price trends for pumice/pumicite 302
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