China OEM Color Sand - Expanded Perlite in Horticulture – Kehui
China OEM Color Sand - Expanded Perlite in Horticulture – Kehui Detail:
The material comes from volcanic lava.It is a kind of amorphous, glassiness volcano that contains crystalline water inside. For expanded perlite has low density and low heat conductivity characters, it is widely used in construction and manufacturing fields,lightweight plasters and mortars, insulation, ceiling tiles and filter aids. In horticulture, it makes composts more open to air, while having good water-retention capacity. It is good carrier for soilless plant.Since last few years,expanded perlite is more and more popular in cryogenic use. Horticultural Applications In horticultural applications, perlite is used throughout the world as a componet of soilless growing mixed where it provides aeration and optimum moisture retention for superior plant growth. Other horticultural applications for perlite are as a carrier for fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides and for peletizing seed.
2. perlite specification :
| Item | Specification | Item | Specification |
| SiO2 | 68-74 | ph | 6.5-7.5 |
| Al2O3 | 12-16 | Specific gravity | 2.2-2.4g/cc |
| Fe2O3 | 0.1-2 | Bulk density | 80-120kgs/m3 |
| CaO | 0.15-1.5 | Softening point | 871-1093°C |
| Na2O | 4-5 | Fusion point | 1280-1350°C |
| K2O | 1-4 | Specific heat | 387J/kg.K |
| MgO | 0.3 | Liquid solubility | <1% |
| Loss in burning | 4-8 | Acid solubility | <2% |
| Color | White | ||
| Refractive index | 1.5 | ||
| Free moisture content | 0.5%max |
3. sizes :
Perlite Sand, Unexpanded Perlite: 12-16mesh, 14-20mesh, 16-32mesh, 20-40mesh, 30mesh-50mesh, 50-150mesh, 200-325mesh
Perlite filter aid :30-50mesh, 50-70mesh, 70-90mesh, 90-120mesh, 120-200mesh 325mesh
Expanded Perlite: 60mesh, 100mesh, 120mesh, 150mesh, 0.1-1mm, 0.5-1.5mm1-2mm, 2-4mm3-6mm 4-8mm
Horticultural Perlite:1-2mm, 2-4mm, 1-4mm ,3-5mm.4-8mm
Special size is supplied as per customers’ demands
Perlite filter aid :as customer’s demands
Vitrified micro bubbles:30-50mesh 50-70mesh 90-120mesh70-90mesh 20-40mesh ,0.05-1mm,
0.06-2.5mm,0.1-1mm1-3mm3-5mm,4-8mm >40 micron etc
Brilliant expansion perlite:as customer’s demands .
4.Application :
| Building Industry: | Produce light, thermal insulation and acoustic board; Be ideal materials of various industrial equipment and pipe insulating layer; |
| Fillter Aid and Filler | Be filtering agent,when making wine,drinking, syrup,vinegar etc; Purify various liquid and water,coming up to innoxious to human and animal;Be filler of plastic,rubber, , enamel etc; |
| Agriculture and Horticulture | Reform soil and adjust soil hardened;Prevent plants from falling down and control fertilizer efficiency and fertility;Be diluent and carrier of biocide and herbicide. |
| Mechanism, Metallurgy, Hydropower andLight Industry | Be ingredients of heat insulation glass, mineral wool and porcelain products etc. |
| Other Aspect | Be packing materials of exquisite products and pollution products; Be abradant material of gem,colourful stone,glass products; Be density regulator of explosive, treating-agent of sewage. |
5.In horticultural applications
Agricultural Perlite is used throughout the world as a component of soilless growing mixes where it
provides aeration and optimum moisture retention for superior plant growth. For rooting cuttings, 100%
perlite is used. Studies have shown that outstanding yields are achieved with perlite hydroponic systems.
Other benefits of horticultural perlite are its neutral pH and the fact that it is sterile and weed-free. In
addition, its light weight makes it ideal for use in container growing.
Other horticultural applications for perlite are as a carrier for fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides and
for pelletizing seed.
Horticultural perlite is as useful to the home gardener as it is to the commercial grower. It is used with
equal success in greenhouse growing, landscaping applications and in the home in house plants.
benefites of Hydroponic culture:
•Horticultural perlite provides more constant moisture status aroun the roots at all times irrespective of weather
•or stage of root growth.
•Perlite ensures more even watering throughout the grwoing area.
•Thera is less probability of over-watering with horticutlural perlite.
Perlite culture avoids wasting of water and nutrients.
The use of perlite eliminates the need to grade growing floors accurately.
Other horticultural applications for Perlite are as a carrier for fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides and for pelletizing seed.
Horticultural Perlite is as useful to the home gardener as it is to the commercial grower. It is used with equal success in
greenhouse growing, landscaping application and in the home in houseplants.
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