Description

Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate by Techniclay consists of porous, ceramic granules formed by expanding special clay at high temperature.

Techniclay lightweight expanded clay aggregate uses:

• Mike Wye LABC approved limecrete floor systems.
• Geo-technical and Civil Engineering Projects.
• Ground Insulation.
• Concrete Block Manufacture.
• Horticulture.
• Hydroponics.
• Aeroponics.
• Drainage.

Mix 0-20 mm Uncoated Techniclay with NHL for use with limecrete floors as an insulating, light weight aggregate in slabs.

The 10-20 mm Coated version of Techniclay is free-draining and is non-capillary action. It has good load-bearing properties and good thermal qualities (k = 0.11 W/mK) making it suitable as a sub-base in limecrete floor systems.

Expanded clay nodules are produced by sophisticated pyrogenic technology whereby geo-chemically specific clay is expanded to 5 times its original volume in a rotary kiln at a specifically controlled temperature and rate of flow.

Each individual clay nodule is composed of hundreds of minute air cells, contained within a hard and strong vitrified outer shell.

• Low density.
• Improved thermal performance.
• Sustainable (reduced quarrying of virgin aggregates).
• Blends with local aggregates for maximum economy.
• Naturally non-combustible.
• Increased yield.
• Proven durability.
• Manufactured in the UK.