Gravel claydite - an indispensable building material

Innovative technologies have already reached the building materials. One of the innovations was claydite gravel. Make it from clay of natural origin. It undergoes rapid firing in furnaces (about 30 minutes), the temperature at the same time reaches 1,300 degrees. Clay swells in a special way. As a result, clay grains (fractions) with a light porous structure, dark brown color, are obtained at the output. If you break the granule, then inside the color will be almost black. Depending on the degree of processing, a dense crust forms on the surface of the granules. After cooling, the pellets are sorted. Gravel claydite GOST, provides the sizes of granules 5-10, 10-20 and 20-40 mm. The number of granules of inappropriate size should not exceed 5%.

Characteristics of the building material

The advantages of this material are undeniable. They completely change the idea of building materials. Gravel claydite is very light, but at the same time it perfectly keeps heat, is moisture resistant and refractory, withstands very low temperatures. Do not deform at their differences. Provides excellent soundproofing, absolutely indestructible, does not smell. In doing so, it is completely environmentally friendly material. After all, its composition includes only clay.

Application in various fields

Russia is considered one of the major producers of this product. In recent years, the production of gravel in our country has increased by 30%, the demand for it is constantly growing. Gravel claydite is irreplaceable when warming the house. The foundation, floor, external ceilings, insulation of water supply networks - all this can be insulated with gravel claydite. Light, but bulky, it perfectly keeps heat, besides it is durable. In order to qualitatively conduct work on the insulation with expanded clay, you need to take into account its bulk density. The smaller the "grains" of gravel, the greater its density per 1 sq. Km. M. The efficiency will be higher if the height of the mound is not less than 15 cm. Gravel will help keep heat in the house by more than 60%. The construction of new roads is already not complete without this material. It is used to drain water when working in wet and waterlogged areas. For public services gravel claydite is also an assistant. It is used to maintain the desired temperature and noise insulation. In addition, it can be used many times, which is especially important for emergency work. When laying paving slabs, claydite serves as a kind of cushion and drains the soil. The appearance of this material also helped landscape designers. They use it to create alpine slides and artificial terraces, decorate them with flower beds. Interior designers are made of expanded clay panels on the inner and outer walls of houses. They decorate with fireplaces. Gardeners found it useful as a good drain for plants. In addition, claydite prevents the appearance of moss and parasites, thereby increasing yield. They also insulate the roots of some plants. Remember, if you want to purchase claydite gravel, its price depends on the size of the pellets and, accordingly, the quality. The larger the granules, the lower the price. In any case, expanded clay is much cheaper than other thermal insulation materials, but not inferior to them in efficiency.