Lightweight Aggregates
Lightweight Aggregate (LWA) is traditionally made using clay or shale fired in a rotary kiln where it expands to create high porosity in to form of bubbles which lowers that bulk density by 1/3 to ½ that of traditional heavy stone aggregate.
The IntoCeramics team has developed unique formulations to produce LWA from materials other than clay or shale that meet all requirements for use in
- Residential concrete mixes
- Geotechnical concretes
- Highway asphalt and concrete mixes
- High abrasion anti-skid road surface treatments
- Concrete masonry units
- Soil amendments
- Many others
Of particular interest to IntoCeramics and its clients are materials that are otherwise considered a cost burden in the form of waste. We have developed LWA using both industrial waste and post-consumer waste
- Mine tailings
- Waste glass
- Excess red clay & sand mixtures
- Solids from slurry de-watering operations
Not only do our LWA project reduce costs for the operator, but it also lessens the strain on the environment by re-use and re-purposing of waste into a valuable high-volume product.
Let our team investigate your materials.
