Slate powder has a wide range of applications in various industries, primarily due to its unique properties and ability to serve as a filler or component in different materials. It's commonly used in building materials, manufacturing processes, and even as a component in friction materials.
Specific Uses:
- Building Materials:Concrete and Mortars: Slate powder can be used as a partial replacement for cement or sand in concrete, potentially increasing strength.
Tiles and Pavers: It can be incorporated into the manufacturing of ceramic tiles and pavers, offering a unique aesthetic and helping to manage waste.
Lime Mortars: Slate stone dust is used in the creation of grey lime mortars.
Construction Materials: Slate powder can be used in various construction materials as a filler or to replace traditional aggregates.
Roofing and Damp-course Felts: Welsh slate powder is used in the manufacturing of bitumen, roofing, and damp-course felts.
Hollow Blocks: Slate powder can be used in the manufacturing of hollow blocks.
- Manufacturing:Portland Cement: Slate powder can be used in the manufacturing of Portland cement.
Thermo Set Resins: It can be used as a component in the manufacturing of thermoset resins.
Activated Calcium Carbonate: Slate powder can be used in the production of activated calcium carbonate.
- Other Applications:Friction Materials: It can be used as a component in friction materials, like those found in brake pads.
Bitumen, Insecticides, Paint, Resins: Slate powder is used in a variety of products, including bitumen, insecticides, paint, and resins.
Automotive Body Under Seal: Welsh slate powder is used in automotive body under seal.
Terrazzo Tiles: Slate powder can be incorporated into terrazzo tiles.
Plastics: Slate powder is used in plastics manufacturing.
Filler Material: It can act as a filler in various products.
- Waste Management:Waste Disposal: Using slate powder helps to reduce disposal and pollution problems associated with slate waste.
Replacing Aggregates: It can be used to replace coarse and fine aggregates in construction.
Substitutes Cement: Slate powder can substitute part or all of the cement in certain applications.