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YOUR TRUSTED MINERAL SUPPLIER As the world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industrial applications, Imerys transforms a unique range of minerals to deliver functions that are essential to its customers’ products and manufacturing processes.
INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTO ALL WE DO At Imerys, we respect the world in which we operate. We are committed to our role in society, to meeting our obligations to the countries and communities in which we do business, as well as to acting responsible environment stewards. Our Corporate Social Responsibility policy is built upon three mainstays: Empowering our people: Ensuring that health and safety come first by developing and continually improving our health and safety culture and systems to achieve an injury-free workplace. Developing our human capital by respecting internationally recognized human rights and labor practices as set out in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; investing in the talent and skills of our employees; engaging in constructive social dialogue, and fostering a culture of workplace diversity and inclusion based on mutual respect.
Caring for our planet: Acting as responsible environmental stewards by assessing environmental risks and continually improving control measures to reduce adverse environmental impacts; maximizing the efficient use of natural resources, and preserving biodiversity. Building for the future: Ensuring exemplary Business Conduct by maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance; respecting and implementing fair operating practices and ensuring a responsible supply-chain with all our partners; engaging with local communities to create shared value in particular through education and skills development. Ensuring that our products are safe for people and the environment and developing sustainable solutions that make positive contributions to society from both life cycle assessment as well as long term sustainability perspectives as well as long term sustainability perspectives.
Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a diversified set of industrial sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, technological expertise and its material science know-how to deliver solutions based on the beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals, and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and performance, including barrier performance, extended tack, opacity, rheological and reinforcing properties and many more. OUR EXPERTISE
Imerys has over a hundred years of experience in the minerals business and the widest portfolio of minerals available to ACS formulators today to help optimize process and final product functionality. We refine and engineer these minerals through various often proprietary processes, that influence their concentration, size, shape, structure and surface chemistry to obtain the exact properties our customers require. Each year, we process thousands of tons of materials to the highest standards of quality, consistency and reliability. Imerys’ dedicated team has in-depth knowledge of the adhesives, caulks and sealants industry, of how minerals interact in these applications and a proven track record for developing new, value-added solutions for customers as well as providing day-to-day support and logistics to ensure that our customers are assisted throughout the supply chain.
IMERYS, THE WORLD LEADER IN SPECIALITY MINERALS
VALUE ADDED SOLUTIONS
RHEOLOGY Tightly controlled particle size and size distribution, specialized surface modification, along with a wide range of Imerys minerals and their morphology allows diverse sets of options to modulate shear-thinning rheology and yield stress while improving storage stability and performance of many of the adhesives and sealants. BARRIER PERFORMANCE Kaolin, mica and milled perlite are naturally platy minerals and after enhancement through further engineering during the manufacturing process, these platy structures can give excellent barrier properties in sealants and adhesives by creating a tortuous path to protect the material that has been sealed. EXTENDED TACK The engineered platy structure of our hydrous kaolin, Diatomaceous earth products can also beneficially extend the tack of an adhesive by delaying the absorption of the adhesive into the substrate. REINFORCEMENT Imerys offers a wide range of minerals, that have highly optimized submicron particles that include a tightly designed particle size distribution. These specific surface energy manipulations allow Imerys minerals the ability to enhance end-product applications with strength, flexibility such as tensile, tear and elongation. MOISTURE SENSITIVE APPLICATIONS The low surface hydroxyl content of our calcined kaolin, surface treated wollastonite and mica ensures low moisture pick-up, resulting in an excellent performance in moisture sensitive Modified Silicone (MS) and Polyurethane (PU) sealant applications. Specialized supply chain measures are also available for the most demanding applications. Stearate treated GCC and PCC allows the control of hydrophobicity, which enables easier dispersion, low moisture pick-up and easier in situ or physical drying, which are important criteria in formulating adhesives and sealants. LIGHTWEIGHTING With its widest choice of mineral and mineralogical properties, Imerys has a distinct position to offer various options to reduce the weight of parts, adhesives, sealants and coatings, either through downgauging or incorporating very lightweight minerals without sacrificing end application performances.
CARBONATES
KEY FUNCTIONS • Improve rheological properties • Tensile strength enhancement • Easy dispersion • Improved tear strength • Reduces overall cost • Fast recovery from high shear application (Thixotropy) • Opacification and or whitening
APPLICATIONS • Caulks and Mastics • Aqueous Sealants and Adhesives • Plastisols • Solvent-Based Sealants and Adhesives • RTV Sealants and Adhesives
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ReMind® 15 20 9 8(S)
Micro-White® 100 20 9 88(A), 90(M), 92(S) 12(A),8(M,S) -
El Nevado® Normal M200 15 - 78 - -
#10 White 12 11 87(B), 92(M), 93(S) 0.8(A,B,M,S) 45
El Nevado® Normal M325 10 11 80 - -
Drikalite® 8 14 90(B), 92(M), 93(S) 0.5(B,M,S) 30
Gama-Sperse 80 2.5 - 95(S) 0.005 - WET GROUND
Duramite® 12 10 92(S) 0.1(S) 44
Camel-Wite® 3 16 96(B) 0.002(B) 12
Atomite® 3 16 96(S) 0.03(S) 12
Camel-Cal 0.7 - 96 (B) 0.003 -
WET GROUND, TREATED
Kotamite® 3 14 96(S) 0.003(S) 12
Camel-Wite® ST 3 14 96(B) 0.003(B) 12
Gama-Sperse® CS-11 3 14 93(M) 0.005(M) 12
ImerSeal® 75 1.6 17 96(S) 0.003(S) 8
Camel-Cal ST 0.7 - 96 (B) 0.003 -
PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE, UNTREATED
Diamante Rojo® Light 2.3 50 98 0.005 10
Diamante Rojo® Extralight 1.8 55 98 0.005 9
SOCAL® 31 ~0.07 45 95(GE) 17
SOCAL® N2R ~0.4 - >95 6
SOCAL® UP -0.05 42 >95 15-24
PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE, TREATED
SOCAL® 312 ~0.07 26 >95 18
WINNOFIL® SPM ~0.06 40 >95 15-24
WINNOFIL® SPT ~0.06 34 >95 15-24
SOCAL® 322 ~0.05 28 >95 22
SURFACE AREA (m2/g)
This properties stated are typical properties and do not constitute a specification
KEY B - Cockeysville, MD (Baltimore) M - Marble Hill, GA A - Sahuarita, AZ S - Sylacauga, AL W - Talking Rock, GA (Whitestone)
GCC
KAOLIN
KEY FUNCTIONS • Barrier Control • Improves viscosity and consistency • Reduces the unit cost of the product • Dimensional stability • Opacity and TiO2 extension • Slump resistance • Improved dry time for water based adhesives
APPLICATIONS • Solvent-Based Adhesives • Starch • PVOH • Films • Sodium Silicates • 1K Polyurethanes • 2K Polyurethanes • Cyanoacrylates
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MetaStar® 501 1.2 - 86 - S
PoleStar® 400 1.5 60 85 0.03 S
NeoGen® 2000 0.7 120 94 0.02 S
PULVERIZED POWDER
Hydrite® SB100 1.1 - 86 <0.02 S
Hydrite® SB60 0.4 - 88 <0.02 S
Hydrite® Flat D 4.0 - 81.5 0.25 S
Hydrite® TS90 0.1 45 90 0.001 S
Hydrite® R 0.45 - 86 0.03 S
SURFACE TREATED
Polarite® 402A 0.6 - 92 - S
Polarite® 702A 0.1 - 100 - S
Polarite® 902A 1.1 - 86 - S
AIR FLOAT KAOLIN
Franklin R 1.2 - 78 - S
Allen G - - - - S
Wilson - - - 3.0 S
BALL CLAY
KEY - S - Sandersville, GA L - Langley, SC G - Gleason, TN
• Epoxies • Electronic Applications • MS Polymers • Acrylics • Cyanoacrylates Gasket • Flange Anaerobics
KAOLIN
KEY FUNCTIONS MICA • Barrier Properties • Moisture Barrier • Sag Resistance • Sound Dampening • Flextural Modulus (Low)
WOLLASTONITE • Dimensional Stability • High Temperature Stability • Corrosion Resistance • pH Control
APPLICATIONS MICA • Barrier Sealants • Automotive Underbody • Insulation Sealants • Aerospace/Aircraft
WOLLASTONITE • Barrier Sealants • Hydraulic Systems • Gaskets • Radiators
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MUSCOVITE MICA
WG 325 35 - - 90 KM
WOLLASTONITE
10 ES Wollastocoat 4x12 25 93 - -
Nyad M1250 4x12 27 89 - -
10 AS Wollastocoat 4x12 25 93 - -
KEY - KM - Kings Mountain B - Boucherville, CA G - Gleason, TN
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DIATOMITE | PERLITE
APPLICATIONS DIATOMITE • Barrier Sealants • Automotive Underbody • Insulation Sealants • Aerospace/Aircraft
PERLITE • Barrier Sealants • Hydraulic Systems • Gaskets • Radiators
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
DIATOMITE Celite SuperFloss 7.5 140 - 0.1 L Celite White Mist 7 160 - 0.1 L Celite 499 9 185 - 0.2 L Celite SuperFine SuperFloss 5 160 - Trace L Celite 281 14 150 - 1.5 L
PERLITE
Harborlite 200 17.0 - - 1.0 -
Harborlite 5034 OpTiMat 2550 25 220 82 - B
OpTiMat 2040 - 185 84 - B
Clearlite 6 6 62 - - B
KEY - L - Lompoc, CA B - Barcelona, Spain
DIATO MITE
PE RLIT
ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES THERMAL ANALYSIS Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry SPECTROSCOPY FTIR, Optical Microscopy, UV-VIS Spectrometry CHEMICAL & MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence, Carbon/Sulfur Analyzer, and ICP PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION Particle size analysis by Laser Diffraction and Sedimentation, Sieve Analysis, BET Surface Area MICROSCOPY Optical, Infra-red, and Atomic Force Techniques, SEM OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION Brightness, Whiteness and Color Measurement RHEOLOGY Rheometers for testing high and low viscosity materials and Melt Flow Index tester to characterize polymer flow
AGING & WEATHERING Atlas and Weathermometer Apparatus PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL TESTING Tensile, Impact, Puncture, Permeability, Surface Properties MOISTURE CONTENT Karl Fischer Titration, Moisture Meters ASC PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Temperature control Ross mixer, Flektex Mixer, Instron Tensile Instrument LABORATORY & PROCESSING CAPABILITIES Dry Mineral Process, Wet Mineral Processes & Synthetic Mineralogy (PCC) APPLICATION TESTING Ceramics & Building Construction, Paper, Polymer & Coatings, Adhesive, Caulk and Sealants, Filtration & Life Sciences
NETWORKED & INTER-CONNECTED
The Imerys Technology Center - Atlanta (ITC-A) is a key laboratory in Imerys’ network of nine global Science and Technology facilities. It is home to a diverse group of geologists, scientists and engineers. The technical community at ITC-A is networked and interconnected with centers around the world, sharing ideas, equipment and competencies in an agile and effective way. It is our vision that the ITC-A will become the place to ideate and innovate with our partners and potential clients to develop innovative solutions with a strong customer- centric approach.

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