Applications from Imerys | Environmental XPRT

Specialty Minerals for Abrasives

As the world’s largest producer of fused aluminum oxide based products, we provide the right high-performance macro and micro-sized solutions for vitrified, resin-bonded and coated abrasives for all grinding, machining, blasting, cutting applications and for the production of refractory materials. Thanks to their wear resistance and thermal properties, these abrasives are widely used in the form of wheels or stones in the automotive, machinery, metal fabrication, electrica...

Specialty Minerals for Building & Infrastructure

Imerys offers a range of world-class solutions which meet the key property requirements in terms of rapid drying and aesthetics of a variety of applications in the construction and civil engineering industries . We tailor our specialty aluminate-based binders, metakaolins, smart fillers and functional additives such as bentonites, perlites and clays to meet the specific performance expectations of end users. These high-performance products are used in wide array of applications such as flooring,...

Specialty Minerals for Ceramics

From bone-china dinner plates to stylish bathroom shower trays, the design and quality of ceramics touch many areas of our daily lives. This is why tableware, sanitaryware and tile manufacturers demand the highest standards when it comes to functionalities such as whiteness, mechanical strength and dimensional stability. We are the world`s leadering supplier of premium minerals for ceramics, prepared bodies and glazes as well as kiln furniture for ceramic producers. Our engineered...

Specialty Minerals for Filtration

High quality filtration is critical for many consumer and life science industries: from beer and wine to sweeteners and edible oils, to blood plasma. Our filtration solutions are based on naturally occurring minerals with exceptional properties such as low density, chemical inertia, high specific surface area and a high level of porosity. Our superior technical services combine these unique functionalities to design filtration substrates that match our customers&rsq...

Specialty Minerals for Iron & Steel

Used in everything from jet engines to surgical instruments, and from construction to automotive and building / infrastructure, steel is one of the most versatile materials. Imerys supports the steel industry with a range of minerals, refractory solutions, and services covering all aspects of primary and secondary liquid steel processes. The main applications we serve range from safety and working lining of equipment vessels to continuous flow steel casting fluxes.

Specialty Minerals for Paints & Coatings

Paints and coatings need to meet high performance standards in terms of weather or corrosion resistance. Aesthetics and preserving a healthy living environment are also of prime importance. Our Paints and Coatings specialists harness the optical, mechanical, and rheological properties of our unique mineral portfolio to provide architectural and industrial coatings producers with high-performance, multi-functional extenders and fillers for use in water borne, solvent borne and powder...

Specialty Minerals for Paper & Board

The principal aim of the pulp, paper and board industry is to improve productivity and the surface and print quality of the final product. Polymer-free barrier coatings are also an emerging trend which will provide paper and board producers with an opportunity to offer sustainable, innovative solutions. We offer a unique set of high-quality, environment-friendly solutions that optimize the paper and board manufacturing process. Our leading mineral formulations deliver the properties paper and...

Specialty Minerals for Plastics

Imerys` extensive mineral portfolio provides a one-stop-shop solution for making everyday plastics stronger, lighter and more cost effective. Due to their specific shape, color, particle size and purity, our mineral solutions for plastics make excellent reinforcing additives and foaming agents for the production of lightweight automotive parts, domestic appliances, electronic components, PVC pipes and profiles and food packaging.