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- Title
Vermiculite board for novel building material.
- Authors
Akao, M.; Yamazaki, A.; Fukuda, Y.
- Abstract
This article presents information on vermiculite which is a member of clay minerals, produced by the decomposition of mica and occurs as large crystals of mica-like habits. It has a layer structure, and the interlayer contains water molecules and exchangeable cations. Fired, exfoliated vermiculite is a low density material and is utilized as a constituent of lightweight concretes and plasters, a filler of plastics, paints and fertilizers and a soil amendment. Vermiculite is more chemically stable, compared to diatom earth, allophane and zeolite which are added into various building materials to improve living environment.
- Subjects
VERMICULITE; CLAY minerals; CRYSTALS; MICA; FERTILIZERS; ZEOLITES
- Publication
Journal of Materials Science Letters, 2003, Vol 22, Issue 21, p1483
- ISSN
0261-8028
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1026138828315