Processing Mica

Grade

Sieve Size

Uses

Purposes

Coarse Flakes

2 Mesh

Oil well drilling

Overcome lost circulation, as a mud additive

Pearlescent Pigments

To provide pearly luster in paints and other articles

Artificial snow

As snow substitute

Medium Coarse Flakes

10 Mesh

Christmas ornaments and display materials

As flocking material and to provide glittering effects

Fine Coarse Flakes

16 Mesh

Concrete block fillers, refractory bricks, gypsum boards, slabs, tiles

Reinforced structures provide thermal insulation, fire resistance, sound absorption, corrosion protection

Asphalt roofing felts, shingles

As a protective coating and provides weather-proofing

Coarse Fine Powder

30 Mesh

Metals Explosives and disinfectant

Annealing
As an absorbent

Automotive components

Medium Fine Powder

60 Mesh

Welding electrodes, cables and wires

As protective coatings and improves dielectric properties, electrical and mechanical strength

Foundry works, pipeline, enamels, mastics, body lubricants, adhesive

Improves physical properties, anti-sag, reduce cracking

Fine Powder

100 Mesh

Texture paints

Acoustical plasters

Ceiling tiles

Improves physical properties, architectural durability. adhesion. water proofing

Superfine Powder

325 Mesh

Paints

Improves exterior durability, increase moisture resistance, flexibility, adhesion, etc.

Plastics

Improves thermal and dielectric properties, impact strength, imparts heat resistance

Rubber products including automotive tyres

Prevents adhesion of rubber compound to the cores and outer sheaths during vulcanisation

Paper

Provides stiffness, lower density and higher permeability