Suggested Formulations Using Different Setting Agents

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Perlite/Silicate Composites for High Temperature Insulation and Formed Shapes
Prepared by: The Perlite Institute

SUGGESTED FORMULATIONS USING DIFFERENT SETTING AGENTS
Material*	Gas Setting	Liquid Setting	Solid Setting
lb/ft2	2.5 - 5 %	5 - 10 %	5 - 15 %
lb/ft3	15 - 25 % at 68 F (20 C)	0.24-0.27 Btu.in/h.ft3.F (0.035-0.039 W/m..K)	25 - 50 %
*Amount of silicate needed will depend on particle size, density, and absorbency of the perlite used.

Technical data given herein are from sources considered reliable, but no guarantee of accuracy can be made or liability assumed. Your supplier may be able to provide you with more precise data. Certain compositions or processes involving perlite may be the subject of patents.

Updated:
14-Nov-2001

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