Sillimanite
Al₂SiO₅Aluminosilicate feedstock for high-temperature refractories.
Sillimanite is an aluminosilicate mineral that converts to mullite at high temperature, making it a core raw material for refractory bricks and castables used to line kilns, furnaces and glass tanks.
Supplied as lump or milled grades depending on whether the buyer is producing shaped refractory brick or monolithic castable mix.
Specification
- Al₂O₃ content
- ~60%
- SiO₂ content
- ~40%
- Appearance
- Grey-white to brown, fibrous to prismatic
- Form
- Lump and milled
Applications
- –Refractory brick and castables for kilns and furnaces
- –Mullite production
- –Glass furnace linings
Industries
- –Steel & cement kiln refractories
- –Glass manufacturing
- –Ceramics
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Sourcing Sillimanite through Mintech
Packaging
Bulk, jumbo bags or drums, packed and palletised to survive the full route to your destination port.
Documentation
Certificates of analysis, packing lists and shipping documents prepared against what your import process actually requires, agreed before dispatch.
Lead time
Confirmed once quantity and destination are known, since it depends on the grade, the route and whatever else is on the vessel schedule.
