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SLIDE 2 FACTS & FIGURES ON ASPANGER
1856
3 Mio. € (2018: appr. 4,0 Mio €)
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400.000 mt / year
- Thereof MICA & ASPOLIT: 25.000 mt / year
- ISO certification:
ISO 9001 & 14001, COSMOS
- Deposit (MICA & ASPOLIT):> 2 Mio. mt
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Aspanger Team
SLIDE 4 Tagbau im Reißbetrieb
Opencast Mining Wet Processing
MICA, ASPOLIT, quartz sand
Laboratory Dry Processing
MICA , MICA-T, ASPOLIT, ASPOLIT-W, Schlicker
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SLIDE 7 Relationship between Aspect Ratio and Permeability
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SLIDE 8 silicate fillers
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Mica Talcum Kaolin
Mohs hardness 2,5 1 2 pH-value 9,5 9 4,5 - 7,5 Aspect ratio – 60:1 – 35:1 – 15:1 particles flat and platy wavy and platy lamellary benefits Excellent wettability (oil absorption) Reduction of permeability (Aspect ratio)
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2,85 g/cm3
2,5
1,56
9,5
< 1%
MICA
Top-Cut Median
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Grain size Sedigraph 5120
Grain size in µm
SLIDE 10 MICA T
2,85 g/cm3
2,5
1,56
9,5
< 1%
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Top-Cut Median
Grain size Cilas *or air jet sieve
Grain size in µm
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2,75 g/cm3
2,5 Mica 7 Quarz
9,5
< 1%
ASPOLIT
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Top-Cut Median
Grain size Sedigraph 5120 *or air jet sieve
Grain size in µm
SLIDE 12 ASPOLIT-W
2,75 g/cm3
2,5 Mica 7 Quarz
9,5
< 1%
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Top-Cut Median
Grain size Sedigraph 5120 *or air jet sieve
Grain size in µm
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Paints
Why MICA & Aspolit in paints?
1.) Excellent wettability due to low oil absorption 2.) Increases opacity & coverage 3.) Reduces cracking & shrinkage 4.) ensures good adhesion 5.) improves wet rub resistance (Aspolit only because of abrasion)
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Coatings
Why MICA & Aspolit in coatings?
1.) Reducing permeability due to high aspect ratio 2.) Excellent wettability due to low oil absorption 3.) Reduces cracking & shrinkage 4.) ensures good adhesion 5.) UV, IR and chemical resistance
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Plastics & compounds
Why MICA & Aspolit in plastics and compounds?
1.) Improves heat resistance 2.) Low thermal conductivity – isolation effect 3.) Reduces cracking & shrinkage 4.) Increases the modulus of elasticity 5.) Excellent UV, IR and chemical resistance
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Adhesives
Why MICA & Aspolit in adhesives?
1.) Excellent combination of viscosity and tensile strength due to mineral structure 2.) Excellent wettability due to low oil absorption 3.) Reduces cracking & shrinkage 4.) ensures good adhesion
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Construction
Why MICA & Aspolit in Construction?
1.) Excellent wettability due to low oil absorption 2.) Increases opacity & coverage 3.) Reduces cracking & shrinkage 4.) ensures good adhesion 5.) improves wet rub resistance (Aspolit only because of abrasion)
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Industrial Niches
Industrial niches for MICA & Aspolit:
1.) Iron foundry (sand) 2.) Refractory industry 3.) Clutch & brake pads 4.) (Coloured) pencils 5.) insulation materials 6.) Ceramics
SLIDE 19 Decorative cosmetics
Why MICA in decorative cosmetics?
1.) Extremely marginal content of heavy metals 2.) Increases opacity & coverage 3.) Reduces cracking & shrinkage 4.) improves surface properties & adhesion 5.) REACH, CMR and Nanoparticle regulations are not applicable 6.) basis material for pearlescent pigments 7.) Ideal filler for make-up, lipsticks, eyeliner, etc.
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Biological agriculture
Why MICA in biological agriculture?
1.) Excellent UV resistance 2.) Protection against russeting 3.) Purely organic insecticide (e.g. Pear Psyllid insect) 4.) improves surface properties of food & vegetable 5.) safe to use in the food industry – extremely marginal content of heavy metals
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