Industrial Minerals
Industries we supply
Ten industries, each with the grades that suit it and the questions we will ask before quoting.
Industrial minerals are bought to do a job inside something else, and the job decides the grade. A 325-mesh talc that is right for a putty is wrong for a masterbatch; a kaolin that is right for paper filler is wrong for a ceramic body. Sold by mesh number alone, a mineral is a commodity; sold against an application, it is a solved problem.
These ten pages are written that way round. Each one starts with what that industry is actually trying to solve, names the minerals that bear on it and the grades we would quote, and sets out what each mineral is doing once it is in the mix. Every mineral named links through to its own page, where the grade ladder, the typical chemistry and the physical properties live.
Paint & Coatings
Extenders that hold opacity, control sheen and keep a formulation from settling in the can.
See gradesPlastics & Masterbatch
Fillers that add stiffness and heat resistance at a lower cost per kilo than resin.
See gradesPaper & Board
Fillers and coating pigments for brightness, opacity and a printable surface.
See gradesRubber
Semi-reinforcing fillers, dusting agents and cost control in moulded and extruded goods.
See gradesCeramics & Sanitaryware
Body and glaze raw materials, consistent lot to lot, so firing behaviour does not move.
See gradesAdhesives & Sealants
Rheology control and volume in sealants, mastics and construction adhesives.
See gradesDetergents & Soaps
Builders, fillers and mild abrasives for powders, bars and scouring products.
See gradesGlass
Batch materials with tight iron limits and a consistent grain distribution.
See gradesFoundry & Refractories
Moulding sand, binders and high-temperature materials for casting operations.
See gradesOil & Gas Drilling
Weighting agents, viscosifiers and lost-circulation material for drilling fluids.
See gradesTell us the grade and the tonnage.
A quote and a free sample, back within one business day.