Microsphere thick-walled

(thick-walled, ceramic)

Other name - Microsphere silicate - Zeeosphere

Microsphere silicate - new, perspective, possessing a combination of useful properties a filler - hollow thick-walled aluminosilicate microsphere with relative density 2 - 2,2 g/sm³, allocated from dry ashes of ablation (Photo). The technology of its manufacture represents clearing of initial raw materials of magnetites (to 3 %), coke and not burned down coal (to 5 %), the further classification by fractions with the set sizes of particles.

 The combination of unique properties does unlimited possibilities and prospects of use of microsphere silicate in the oil, gas, chemical industry, in motor industry, by manufacture of fire-resistant ceramics and in building.

                                                      
    Photo. The photo of microsphere aluminosilicate, made by means of microscope MIKMED - 6.
Photographing at 1000-fold increase.

The spherical form is ideal for a filler as microsphere - the loose material, possesses the raised fluidity and provides compact packing. At high concentration of sphere are condensed, but the further consolidation doesn't occur, as it can happen with fillers of the wrong form. Thus, use of spheres reduces shrinkage at cure that is very important by manufacture of mastics for hermetic sealing of cracks and seams, sealants etc. the Spherical filler it is easy to spray, submit by gravity, to force the pump or pneumatic transport. At the expense of the spherical form, the microsphere easily gives in to coloring.

Microspheres to ten times are stronger, than the majority of easy thin-walled microspheres and hollow glass spheres which receive from melts industrial methods. Unlike glass spheres, they have higher strength at compression (150 - 280 kg/sm²) thanks to stronger cover. A thickness of a cover of sphere - 10 % from diameter. Thick walls do microsphere comparable on hardness with quartz (hardness on Moos - 7) and provide high stability to erosion, tightness for liquids and gases. Products with addition of microsphere silicate possess the raised wear resistance that does their irreplaceable at manufacturing of high-strength coverings for industrial floors. Surfaces with its maintenance remain longer and look well for a long time.

Microspheres don't lose properties to the temperatures exceeding 1000°С. High temperature of fusion from above 1200°C that is considerable above, than the temperature of fusion of spheres from synthetic glass, gives the chance wide application in manufacture of high-temperature isolating coverings, fire-resistant ceramics.

Microspheres concern to inert ash, possess very low reactionary ability, provides high stability to acids and alkalis.

Microsphere silicate - an effective heat insulator. Low heat conductivity (0,08 Vt/m. sq. at 20°С) gives the chance its uses as ideal insulation material, finishing and plaster for insulation of external walls of buildings. Excellently approaches for manufacture thermal insulation radio transparent ceramics of the raised durability, geothermal cements and in many other cases where good thermal insulation is required.

Low hygroscopicity and water absorption of microsphere silicate are considered at calculations of water-proofing, an estimation of durability of designs, and also at definition of storage conditions and transportations. High frost resistance characterizes ability of a material to maintain the cyclic loadings arising at transition through 0°С.

In the building industry aluminosilicate microsphere use as a filler in: inorganic building materials, easy constructional materials and extralight concrete, wall blocks, dry building mixes, limy solutions, cement, plaster, high-strength wearproof floor coverings for industrial premises, a paint, roofing insulation and soundproofing materials, finishing and plaster for isolation of external walls of buildings, soundproofing and thermal insulation coverings, decorative materials, and also for mastics at sealing of cracks and seams, putties, sealants etc.

Researches have shown that our microsphere surpasses in the qualities USA product, and its comprehensible cost conducts to decrease in the cost price of finished goods and a direct economic gain to the manufacturer. So, an expensive lime and cement, it is possible to replace aluminosilicate with microsphere to 50 weights. %, and softener to 30 weights. %, thus properties of materials improve. After carrying out of some tests many partners-consumers pass to use as raw materials only thick-walled microsphere.

The basic indicators of properties and advantage of use

of aluminosilicate microsphere the thick-walled

Chemical compound of microsphere aluminosilicate thick-walled