Product Profile of Asbestos / Asbestine

Famous Minerals & Chemicals Private Limited manufactures Asbestos / Asbestine. Famous Minerals & Chemicals Private Limited offers minerals, processed minerals and synthetic minerals, etc. Used in different types of industries. Asbestos / Asbestine is a naturally occurring Magnesium Silicate with fibrous and laminar structure. It is available in different varieties in white colour, off-colour, greenish graytone etc. The Asbestos / Asbestine has outstanding heat resistance property and very good water resistance. It has excellent suspension properties.

Physical Properties of Asbestos / Asbestine:

• Appearance: Fibrous Material

• Residue on 60 Mesh: Approx. 26.0%

• Oil Absorption: 27 - 32%

• Moisture & Volatile matter: Max 1% by wt. At 105° C

• Loss on Ignition: Max 7%

• PH of 10% Aqueous solution: 9 - 10

• Sp. Gravity: 2.75 - 2.85


Industrial Applications of Asbestos / Asbestine are:

• Due to fibrous nature it has a good suspending property; it is well known for heat resistance.

• Major application in Electrical insulation coating, High Performance epoxy paints, coaltar proxy paints, sound deadener, putties, undercoats etc. Good applications in rubber industry, foundry chemicals.