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
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.
LKAB Minerals acquired full ownership of Francis Flower. With this acquisition we have extended our product range with Andricite.
More detailed information on the product, related projects, datasheets and contact information can be found on the dedicated product website.