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 Below are some examples of typical binders and other materials which are often used in combination with vermiculite: Portland cement Resins High alumina cement Sodium silicate Peat Plaster (gypsum) Clay Potassium silicate Fertilizers Bark Consider vermiculite if you are looking for: Loosefill Carriers Lightweight aggregates Soil conditioners Asbestos substitutes Density modifiers Absorbents Fire protection Industrial heat insulation SAFETY, STORAGE AND HANDLING Information on safe handling, storage, personal protection, health, and environmental considerations has been gathered on this product and is available from the material suppliers upon request. It is recommended that all users and specifiers acquaint themselves with this information. We hope the information given here will be helpful. It is based on data and knowledge considered to be true and accurate and is offered for the user's consideration, investigation and verification but we do not warrant the results to be obtained. No statement, recommendation or suggestion is intended for any use which would infringe any patent or copyright. Top of page