Heavier Lightweight Aggregates in Concrete and Plaster Mixes-Perlite

Product Description

Heavier lightweight aggregates in concrete and plaster mixes-Perlite
Perlite is a naturally occurring volcanic rock. When heated at very high temperatures, Perlite expands to 15 times its original volume much like popcorn. The extremely lightweight particles are composed of microscopic spheres that have a porous and broken surface that promotes healthy root and plant growth. It provides excellent aeration and drainage of the root system while providing a significant holding capacity for both water and soluble nutrients. Perlite is natural, sterile, ultra-lightweight, non-toxic, and virtually pH neutral. It is used for the propagation of seedlings and cuttings, as a soil conditioner, as a hydroponic growing medium, on roof deck gardens, nursery stocks, hanging baskets and more.

 Exfoliated Perlite:

Character: Non-toxic, flavorless, lightweight, corrosion resisting, PH Neutral, Dimensionally stable, Environmentally friendly.

Main Size: 0.15-1.18mm, 1-3mm, 2-4mm, 3-6mm, 4-8mm etc.

Expanded Perlite

 

Package: 100L/1000L/1500L, palletized packing or as customer's request.

Unit Weight: (for reference)

•                       1-3mm--------------60-90kg/CBM
•                       2-4mm--------------60-100kg/CBM
•                       3-6mm--------------60-100kg/CBM
•                       4-8mm--------------70-110kg/CBM

Perlite Specification:

Type	Particle sizes Analysis														Loose Density Kgs/m3
	>10.0	10.0-8.0	8.0-7.0	7.0-6.0	6.0-5.0	5.0-4.0	4.0-3.35	3.35-3.0	3.0-2.0	2.0-1.4	1.4-1.0		<1.0
4-8mm	≤5		0-10	0-10	10-30	40-60	10-30		≤5						70-110
3-6mm	≤5				0-10	20-40	20-40	10-30	0-20	≤5					60-100
2-4mm	≤5						20-40	20-40	30-50	0-10		0-5		≤5	60-100
1-3mm	≤5						0-10	0-20	40-60	10-30		0-20		≤5	60-90

 

Expanded Perlite Chemical composition

Item	SiO2	AL2O3	Na2O	K2O	Fe2O3	MgO	CaO
Content (%)	70-75%	12-16%	2.5-4.0%	1.0-4.0%	0.15-1.5%	0.2-0.5%	0.3-1.8%

 

Exfoliated Perlite Application:

1. Horticultural-Hydroponics, Growing Media, Soil Conditioner/Amendments, Potting mix soil etc.
2. Construction-Insulation, Perlite Roof board, loose fill insulation, refractory bricks, mortars etc.
3. Filter Aid-Perlite filter aid for Food Processing, Iindustrial, Chemicals, stormwater filtration, ecology embankments, media filter drains etc.

Package & Shipment:

Standard Packing.                                                  

   A.100L In Plastic Woven Bag or PE Bag                             
   B.100L PE bag on pallet
   C.1000L~1500L In Jumbo Bag
   D.Customized Packing: as per client's requirements. 

A: 100L PP Woven Bag or PE bag                      310Bags/20'GP,   750Bags/40'HQ

B:100L/PE Bag on pallet, 600bags/40HQ

C: 1000L, 1500L Jumbo bag  

D: 10L, 25L, 50L, 80L packing, PP or PE bag

 

Shipment Details:

1) Loading Port: Xingang port, Tianjin
2) Loading Quantity: 730bags* 20KGS BAG, 5-8Tons in 40'hq container.
3) Lead time: Within 10-15days after the deposit received.

Our Severice:

Ningshu Service: High Quality, Good Service, Competitive Price, Delivery On Time

Sample Policy: Free sample is ready on your request, you just need to pay the freight cost

Customized service: All products size and package can be costomized according to your requirements

Payment Term:T/T, Western Union, Paypal (for sample)

Trade Terms:FOB, CFR, CIF

Delivery time: 10-15days after the deposit received

Q:
Q. Can landscapers benefit from using Perlite?
A. Absolutely! Perlite changes soil structure. Clay soils will drain better while sandy, droughty soils will retain more moisture. Perlite amended planting areas are easier to work with weed-pulling a snap. Rooftop gardens, balcony planters and movable planters all can benefit from decreased weights. Fully watered soil weighs up to 125 lbs. per cu. ft. whereas a well wetted Perlite/peat moss mix weighs as little as 40 lbs. per cu. ft.
Q. Why is Perlite used in construction?
A. Perlite is substituted for sand or heavier aggregates in concrete and plaster mixes to reduce weights and achieve better insulation and fire protection. Perlite is naturally incombustible, resistant to thermal transmission and lightweight. Using lighter Perlite materials means that, in turn, structural building elements can be smaller, lighter and less expensive.
Q. What construction applications utilize Perlite?
A. Applications of lightweight Perlite concrete and plaster include roof deck construction, non-load bearing curtain walls, floor fills, slabs on grade, floating floors, chimney-lining systems, underground pipe insulation, bricks, tiles, fire door cores, radiant floor heating, in-ground swimming pool base and loose fill insulation.
Q. What about Perlite's insulation uses?
A. Perlite's R-value is nearly 3.0 per inch at 6-lbs./cu. ft. density. It registers 0,0,0 on ASTM's E-84 fire tests for flame spread, fuel contribution and smoke density. Water resistant, silicone treated Perlite is poured directly from the bag into cmu block and cavity walls. UL Design U905 shows that a 2-hour fire rated 8", 10" or 12" concrete block wall improves to 4-hours when cells are filled with water resistant Perlite insulation.
Q. What industrial applications benefit from Perlite?
A. Perlite is used as a filler, extender and texturizing agent in numerous products. It displaces expensive resins and reduces unit weights. Perlite's filler applications include caulks, textures, joint and taping compounds, paints, polishes, hand cleaners and explosives. Additional uses include filtration, waste water treatment, oil clean-up, sludge solidification, exothermic toppings, slag treatment, insulating refractories, low density well drilling mud, foundry core and molds, formed products, shipping dunnage and adsorbent.
Q. What are future uses of Perlite?
A. Future Perlite uses will evolve out of a better understanding of its attributes, improved processing capabilities and knowledge of synergies realized when combined with other products.
Some possibilities are:

• Growing with much less water
• Increased hydroponic growing
• Methyl bromide replacement growing cultures
• More rapid composting
• Physical insecticide
• Activated material carrier
• Stronger aggregate for lighter but stronger concrete

 

Contact information: 

Jeny Niu