LAF Vermiculite 100 Litres. Available in 3 grades. Select your preferred grade above.
This horticultural vermiculite is ideal for adding to your soil or potting mix to help aerate it, increase its water-holding capacity and many other benefits. Vermiculite is often mixed with perlite or applied alone to soils and is especially popular for seed raising, propagating from cuttings and plant transplant mixes. Also great for growing vegetables. Click here for more information on using vermiculite in the garden
Vermiculite is a mineral similar to mica. During Exfoliation, Vermiculite is subjected to intense heat and expands up to twenty or more times its original size. As Exfoliation occurs, millions of microscopic gaps are created within the plates which give Vermiculite excellent insulation and water retention properties. Vermiculite is lightweight, air entraining and highly absorbent. It is inert and does not harm the environment. It is chemically neutral and sterile immediately after exfoliation.
Product Data:
Exfoliated Vermiculite is a lightweight accordion-shaped granule which presents itself as a coloured wormlike particle ranging in colour from a light beige colour to dark brown.
Chemical Data:
| SiO2 | 38-40% | H2O | 8-10% |
| MgO | 24.5-27% | K2O | 4-6% |
| Al2O3 | 8-9.5% | Fe2O3 | 5-6% |
Product Names and Grades:
UNO-LIT Grade 1: Superfine. Not Available.
DUE-LIT Grade 2: Fine. For Sale
VERMIGRO Grade 3: Medium. For Sale
QATRO-LIT Grade 4: Large. For Sale
Packaging.
Vermiculite is packed in 100-litre Polypropylene bags, with 24 bags per pallet.
Storage.
Vermiculite bags must be kept dry until ready for use. The bags should be stored undercover, off the ground away from wet /damp surfaces or in areas where high humidity is present. During storage or transportation, compaction of the product will occur.
Typical Use of Product.
The valuable absorptive properties of exfoliated Vermiculite enable it to be used in a wide variety of applications across many industries. Some examples of these applications are:
- For Agricultural use: potting mixes, seed germination, animal feed, propagation, soil conditioner, hydroponics, fertilizers
- For Building use: fireproofing, acoustic as well as anti-condensation coatings, anti-allergenic thermal loft and cavity insulation, absorptive and anti-spalling coatings, floor screeds.
- For Industrial use: castables, brake pads, furnaces, filtration, high-temperature insulation, waste disposal, absorbent and packaging of dangerous goods.