Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Agrochemical Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Agrochemicals Features
- Features
- The exfoliation range becomes 7 times its original volume and turns the dense mineral flakes into light porous granules that contain innumerable layers of air.
- The exfoliated vermiculite is light and clean, has a high value of thermal and acoustic insulation, is incombustible and insoluble to water and has the ability to absorb liquids.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Production of mortars or light concretes intended to be used as thermal insulation or passive fire protection.
- Thermal insulation for fireplaces and boilers.
- Substrate for hydroponic crops.
- Absorbent of moisture and other liquid contaminants.
- Animals food.
- Transport for dangerous goods.
Properties
- Typical Properties
- Chemical Composition
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Apparent Density | 100 - 140 | kg/m³ | PLAB 0701 |
| Compacted Density | 110 - 150 | kg/m³ | PLAB 0702 |
| Melting Temperature | 1260 - 1350 | °C | - |
| Softening Temperature | 1150 - 1250 | °C | - |
| pH (in Water) | 6 - 8 | - | PLAB 0705 |
| Non Floating (Volume) | max. 10 | % | PLAB 0741 |
| Moisture Absorption | max. 10 | % | PLAB 0754 |
| Calcination | 8 - 17 | % | PLAB 0718 |
| Refractive Index | 1.5 | - | - |
| Thermal Conductivity (20°C) | max. 0.04 | W/mK | - |
| Specific Heat | 0.84 | kJ/kgK | - |
| Combustibility | Non Combustible | - | - |
| Asbestos | Asbestos Free | - | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Silica | 34 - 43 | % | - |
| Aluminium Oxide | 7 - 15 | % | - |
| Potassium Oxide | 0.01 - 0.1 | % | - |
| Magnesium Oxide | 20 - 28 | % | - |
| Iron(III) Oxide | 5 - 13 | % | - |
| Calcium Oxide | max. 0.2 - 1 | % | - |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Particle Size
Sieve (µm) % Detained (Vol.) 5000 0% 3150 max. 3% 2000 5 - 40 % 1400 20 - 45 % 600 15 - 45 % 0 max. 15% 
*According to PLAB 0749.
- Average particle size: From 0.5 to 2.5 mm (reference value).
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
- It is usually packaged bags of approximately 100 liters, with 39 bags per pallet.
- It is also packed in big bags of approximately 1m³.
Storage & Handling
- Conservation
Keep the original packaging in a cool and dry place.