Sepiolite is one kind of the very rare mine in nature. It is a silicate fiber mineral containing rich magnesium.
_ Moisture control: Sepiolite adsorbs excess humidity
preventing condensation, corrosion, the proliferation of
microorganisms and unpleasant odours.
_ Household Uses: Sepiolite has numerous domestic
applications such as moisture control, containment of
accidental liquid spillages, and use in ashtrays to avoid
smoke odour, control of liquid leakages and odours in
dustbins, odour removal in refrigerators, etc.
_ Animal Feedstuffs: Sepiolite is registered in the EU as a
technological additive for animal feed (E-562). Sepiolite
products are used as binders and anti-caking of freeflowing
additives as well as excipient of supplements.
Sepiolite-based rheological products are also used as
suspending additives in liquid feeds for pigs and
ruminants.
_ Fertilisers: Sepiolite improves stability and components
suspension of fluid fertilisers in spraying or fertirrigation
applications.
_ Polymers and Elastomers: The use of sepiolite fillers
improve processing, dimensional stability, mechanical
strength and thermal resistance.
_ Roof Panels: Sepiolite improves binding of the
components while increasing the fire resistance.
_ Construction additives: Sepiolite provides thixotropy
making for easier application, preventing sagging and
providing a better quality finish in mortars, plasters and
concrete. It is also used as a processing aid in the
manufacture of fibre-reinforced cement products.
_ Bitumens: Sepiolite allows controlling the rheological
properties in heat application systems, improving fire
resistance. It also improves the stability and the
application in emulsions and asphalt in solvent products.
_ Rheological additives for aqueous systems: Sepiolite
provides stability, pseudoplasticity and thixotropy in
different applications as paints, adhesives, mastics and
sealants.
_ Rheological additives for organic systems: Organically
modified sepiolite allows controlling the rheological
behaviour of different solvent-based systems as paints,
greases, resins and inks enhancing their stability under a
wide temperature range and making for easier application.