Andricite® for building and construction
Andricite® is a stable, finely ground synthetic anhydrous calcium sulphate used in a wide range of construction applications.
- Product uses
- Product information
- Mineral information
- Documentation
- FAQ
Industrial applications for Andricite
Our customers use Andricite in the building and construction industry for:
- Floor screed /Gypsol
- Aerated blocks
- Carpet tiles
- Building chemistry
In addition to the applications in the building and construction industry, we sell Andricite as a:
Besides the existing markets we see opportunities for our anhydrite product in the following applications:
- PVC pipe filler, because it has/can:
- Withstands humidity
- tabular structure
- good transparency properties
- hardness 3.5 Mohs
- density 3.0 g/cm3
- Industrial paints
- Construction chemical
- Clear lacquer system
- Adhesives
- High-performance filler
Product details Andricite
In the industrial process of making the fluorinated compound, we obtain our synthetic anhydrite as a byproduct. By creating products from an existing process, we created the opportunity to develop new eco-technological products that have excellent performance both physical as well as mechanical.
Product grades / portfolio
LKAB Minerals offers:
- Milled Andricite
- Un-milled Andricite
Please contact our product sales specialists to obtain more information and ask for a datasheet.
Andricite packaging & logistics
Our Andricite is available ex Runcorn on a collected or delivered basis in:
- Bulk
- 25 kg bags
- 1000 kg big bags
We also have this product available from our Moerdijk (The Netherlands) stock location in:
- 25 kg bag
- 1000 kg big bags
Calcium sulphate origin
LKAB Minerals makes Andricite as a by-product in the manufacture of fluorinated compound making this the more sustainable choice over the natural mined anhydrous calcium sulphates.
Andricite toxicology
A non-toxic, non-hazardous stable mineral. You can download the Safety Data Sheet from the documentation tab.
Safety Data Sheet
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Do you supply Andricite throughout the United Kingdom?
+Yes, we supply anywhere in the UK with 24 hours notice.
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Do you export Andricite outside the UK?
+Yes, we export in 1 tonne and 25kg big bags.
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Where is your production site?
+Our production facility is located in Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
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Can you supply in 25kg bags and in bulk?
+Yes, we supply both in 25kg bags on pallets and also by bulk tanker.
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Do you deliver at weekends?
+Yes, we deliver 7 days a week including Bank Holidays.